Dan Webster: “H.R. 1456 is not about ending finning, therefore, but instead will cause the demise of a legal domestic industry.”

I expect you and Admiral Allan to clearly articulate how you will acquire these vessels and what resources are required to carry out the Coast Guard's polar mission.

the resources required to build, homeport, and maintain Polar Security Cutters are substantial.

Given these immense resources, it should come as no surprise that adversaries, including Russia and China, are working to assert themselves in the region.

If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program.