Richard Blumenthal actually said...

If we can't field the force, we can't send them into combat, and we can't protect our Nation.

Blumenthal warns that a lack of recruits jeopardizes national security.

02/10/2016

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The impediment is not only as to Coast Guard funds but as to Federal funds generally.

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