Dan Webster: “To date, we have yet to see such a plan, let alone a cost estimate or a timeline of the first vessel in the fleet.”

Thank you for your answer. I am hoping that there is also coming with that nine necessary vessels some sort of timeline.

We absolutely have to do better on this.

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.

We just want to get ships built. That is all we want to do. Tell us how to do it. We will get the money for you.