I want to tell the members of our subcommittee to think about the possibility of building an icebreaker.
Thank you, Madam Secretary, for your leadership.
There is a limited need for new sites in remote locations.
$1 billion Capital Investment Plan is, in my view, wholly inadequate to replace the old and unreliable assets of the Coast Guard.
$500 million, a half a billion dollars, is real money for the Coast Guard.
We are laying the groundwork, which is good.
I want to hear from you today about how you think this focus on securing our land borders is going to have on potentially pushing some illeg...
This is going to be a very challenging year. I am committed to doing what I can to make sure that you and the Coast Guard have the resources...
People have to recognize the reality that cross-border trade is increasing.
But for these small or large plants, when they report, to have that information shared appropriately at State and Federal levels...
I believe the topline given to the Coast Guard in the President's budget request is wholly inadequate.