Dan Webster: “Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a NOAA question.”

The House passed an authorization bill earlier this year that begins to appropriately resource the Coast Guard.

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.

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

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