Dan Webster: “FEMA has a critical mission in our Nation and especially in my home State, Florida.”

Thank you both for being here today. I really appreciate it.

If Congress does not double the Coast Guard's budget in 2026, the Service will either have to abandon the program.

While recovery efforts continue, it is important that we also maintain stable trade flows.

I have major concerns about the funding needed to keep up with the backlog in infrastructure, the investments in new assets such as cutters and helicopters and everyday support services to the fleet.