What occurs to me is that the National Guard, along with the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, by having basically part-time civilians could play a significant role in ...
I believe the top line given to the Coast Guard in the President's budget is just not adequate.
The Coast Guard, as you know, I have said to you many times, both in private and public, will forever be in my heart and the hearts of the c...
If Congress approves the President's request, the DHS budget will fall for the third straight year.
the bill you refer to as statutory is the National Flood Insurance Program, which has not been authorized for quite a while over this issue ...
I think we are going to have to find a way forward.
Clearly, major refineries, major pipelines, utilities.
But the equipment side of the Coast Guard is a serious issue.
What I want to make sure is that whatever we do, we are really recognizing the importance of local government in charge of disasters.
I commend you for your continued leadership.
It is going to be hard for us to hire people at hundreds of thousands of dollars.