Dan Webster: “I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.”

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

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.

Providing the right assets and safe assets to our personnel is the Coast Guard's number one priority.

Thank you. And I would like to work with you as more decisions are issued this year.