Dan Webster: “2023 was one of the deadliest years for illegal maritime migration.”

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

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.

Members of the DOGE team are being vetted to ensure qualifications are met and then monitored by Treasury officials throughout their work.

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.