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

I expect you and Admiral Allan to clearly articulate how you will acquire these vessels and what resources are required to carry out the Coast Guard's polar mission.

We just want to get ships built. That is all we want to do. Tell us how to do it. We will get the money for you.

The United States has relied on the Coast Guard's persistent presence to demonstrate American sovereignty in the Arctic since the United States acquired Alaska in 1867.

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