Dan Webster: “The Coast Guard is our nation's premier maritime law enforcement agency and is actively engaged in countering illicit…”

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.

How are these programs working? And are recruiting and retention numbers coming up?

This is my warning to the Coast Guard: Please start saving yourselves from your own sinking ship.

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.