I have seen guardianship work exactly as it should where the guardian steps in almost as a family member but someone who is on the outside.
Bill Nelson
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Bill Nelson is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Florida's 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001. Nelson also held the position of Florida's Insurance Commissioner from 1995 to 1999, where he focused on consumer protection and insurance reform.
The Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) will be the workhorse of the Coast Guard's offshore fleet for decades to come.
the 2019 budget for the Coast Guard under the revised or elevated caps provides the Coast Guard a tremendous level of support.
The Coast Guard served as the Federal on-scene coordinator for that disaster and is well aware of the cost of that mess and the ongoing consequences.
We need to look no further than the last hurricane season to see the exceptional work that 56,000 Active Duty Reserve and civilians, and 31,000 Auxiliary volunteers did when the Nation needed them.
the Coast Guard needs at least a 5 percent annualized increase in its budget for maintenance
The influx of fraudulent and illegal robocalls by bad actors has become an ever-growing problem for consumers.
the Commandant has talked about 5 percent increase each year, and I think that would be a pretty good target
Ultimately, your budget, Admiral, included a $1.7 billion increase over the Fiscal Year 2017 enacted level.
OK. Admiral Gallaudet, you are now getting the second jet that can fly above the hurricanes so that we can get more accurate data.
both the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board have made a number of recommendations to address the El Faro sinking.





