Dan Webster: “We meet today to examine threats and emerging challenges to maritime commerce in and around the Red Sea shipping…”

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

I expect you and Admiral Allan to clearly articulate how you will acquire these vessels and what resources are required to carry out the Coast Guard's polar mission.

How the FAA and we as Congress respond to this event will have lasting repercussions for decades to come.

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.