On the recordMarch 7, 2012
Every year, Presidents submit budgets that are inadequate for the Coast Guard, and every year, Congress steps in to fortify them.
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congress.govEvery year, Presidents submit budgets that are inadequate for the Coast Guard, and every year, Congress steps in to fortify them.
Landrieu highlights the recurring issue of inadequate Coast Guard budgets.
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