Dan Webster: “Thank you Mr. Chairman for scheduling this markup today - it is especially timely as we celebrate National Small…”

The House passed an authorization bill earlier this year that begins to appropriately resource the Coast Guard.

I look forward to hearing from you on what you are doing to address those challenges.

Your maintenance budget will only cover half of planned cutter maintenance projects in 2024.

At the same time, our nation has two operational icebreakers, one of which is dedicated to the Service's Antarctic mission in support of the National Science Foundation and is operating well past its intended service life.