Dan Webster: “But I do know, as far as a contractor in this industry, we would like, at the minimum, a 5-year plan so we can plan.”

It is not enough to build airplanes in the U.S.--U.S. aviation must build safe airplanes in the U.S.

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

Congress must do better. The Commandant has said that the Coast Guard needs to be a $20 billion service by 2030, and I believe that should be the minimum.

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