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

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

Thank you for your answer. I am hoping that there is also coming with that nine necessary vessels some sort of timeline.

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.

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.