Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 5086, the bill now under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection.
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We meet today to review the fiscal year 2025 budget requests for the Federal maritime transportation programs.
However, this committee is well aware also of the aging infrastructure and workforce shortages and insufficient budget that has operationally constrained the Coast Guard for--more than just this year--many years.
I urge funding levels in line with H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024.
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.
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