During the course of the Committee's investigation, it has become apparent that some of the Service's critical disclosures and document production continued to be driven by leaks and news reports, rather than true transparency and accountability.
Highlighting issues with Coast Guard's disclosure practices.
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However, this committee is well aware also of the aging infrastructure and workforce shortages and insufficient budget that has operationally constrained the Coast Guard for--more than just this year--many years.
August 4th marked the 234th birthday of the Coast Guard, and the Service is celebrating that birthday tonight here at the Capitol.
I have major concerns about the funding needed to keep up with the backlog in infrastructure, the investments in new assets such as cutters and helicopters and everyday support services to the fleet.
Your maintenance budget will only cover half of the planned cutter maintenance projects in 2024.
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