Dan Webster: “I would say I would be speaking for the entire Florida delegation to say we would like to see that take place.”

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.

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.

I expect you and Admiral Allan to clearly articulate how you will acquire these vessels and what resources are required to carry out the Coast Guard's polar mission.

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.