Dan Webster: “I also ask unanimous consent that the record remain open for 15 days for additional comments or information submitted by…”

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.

This rule, if finalized, will destroy the recreational fishing industry and create massive safety hazards for commercial vessels off the Atlantic Coast.

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

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.