Alejandro Mayorkas: “President Biden from day one directed us to get it done and do whatever it takes to get it done.”

Chair Murray, I remember very well when you and I visited a Coast Guard facility in your jurisdiction when I served as a Deputy Secretary.

Individuals who qualify for visas significantly contribute to the well-being and advancement of this country and that is quite evident especially in the economy arena.

but I do believe that Senator Murkowski is correct that we need to fund the Coast Guard at a greater level than, historically, has been the case.

We need Congress to act swiftly to fund what should be a nonpartisan, apolitical phenomenon, and that is providing relief to all individuals with respect to the impacts of these extreme weather events.