Dan Webster: “I reserve the balance of my time, and if I could ask the gentleman how many more speakers he has.”

To the Coasties who joined us here today and across the world, thank you all for your unconditional service to our nation.

eliminate the unjust double-tax on Social Security benefits

At the same time, we are here to examine what investments must be made into the Coast Guard's most valuable resource: its people.

We need to be a $20 billion Coast Guard. We need to have $3 billion, at least, in our capital acquisition.