Gary Peters actually said...

"I find reports of the Trump administration's plan to cut the budget of the Coast Guard by as much as 14 percent to be troubling and disconnected with the value of this unique military service."

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

"I believe that now is the time to increase the Coast Guard's budget, not to cut it."

"If we're not putting steel together now... we could get behind the curve, which would have a devastating economic impact."