09/14/2016
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"the resources required to build, homeport, and maintain Polar Security Cutters are substantial."
"If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program."
"Thank you for your answer. I am hoping that there is also coming with that nine necessary vessels some sort of timeline."
"The United States has relied on the Coast Guard's persistent presence to demonstrate American sovereignty in the Arctic since the United States acquired Alaska in 1867."