Dan Webster: “America's small businesses are the backbone of our economy accounting for 54 percent of the American sales and 55…”

How are these programs working? And are recruiting and retention numbers coming up?

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

At the same time, we are here to examine what investments must be made into the Coast Guard's most valuable resource: its people.

I urge funding levels in line with H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024.