Gary Peters actually said...

"Well, they do a critically important job, and it reminds us of the fact that most of our borders are water, not land."

"I look forward to its continued success and continued delivery of all nine of these high-performance vessels."

"Given the myriad tasks we ask of the Coast Guard, I believe now is the time to increase the Coast Guard's budget, not cut it."

"this could be existential if they take over your automobile."