07/26/2023
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"Funding levels from 2022 would mean significant delays in the construction of Polar Security Cutters, of which Russia has nearly 50 and the United States has 1."
"I hope today we can have a productive, bipartisan discussion on how to better position our Coast Guard for the future."
"Funding levels from 2022 would mean reduced search and rescue capacity, resulting in more deaths on the water."
"Funding levels from 2022 for the Coast Guard would mean fewer maritime drug interdictions, which means more fentanyl in all of our districts."