04/13/2021
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"And has the Coast Guard considered contracting out Antarctica icebreaking to free up the Polar Star to patrol the Arctic?"
"We have talked about it, I know there are very few people that even build the ships, much less fix them up, so, is there a way to kind of grab out all the middle of it, of the old ship and put in new ..."
"So, given the increased timeline for PSC delivery, what is the plan in the meantime to allow the Service to carry out its missions in the Arctic?"
"With the Coast Guard's new focus on the Indo-Pacific, how will the Service ensure that it is completely and thoughtfully part of its core missions, how do they do that?"