Dan Webster: “You don't have to be washing the doorknobs. It is in the air.”

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

Admiral Fagan, during your address on the state of the Coast Guard, you rightly recognized your Service's funding challenges.

Mr. Speaker, we are on the brink of a historic moment. This is a day I have worked toward for a long time. Throughout my time here, I have fought for legislative reforms that will restore a Member-driven process. This is the most…

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