Dan Webster: “There are a lot of predators that are moving in, and prey on white whale calves.”

Today, the subcommittee will receive testimony from the Coast Guard's icebreaking recapitalization efforts and the ability of the Service to meet its icebreaking and polar region responsibilities.

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.

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.

Members of the DOGE team are being vetted to ensure qualifications are met and then monitored by Treasury officials throughout their work.