"some of the cuts that are reportedly outlined in the OMB's draft budget include the elimination of all 10 of the Coast Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Teams"
"It's wonderful to have the first hearing of the Subcommittee to be with the Coast Guard, which, of course, plays a critical role in ensuring maritime safety and the security of our Nation."
"I believe that now is the time to increase the Coast Guard's budget, not to cut it."
"The Coast Guard is absolutely essential to making the Great Lakes accessible, clean and safe for commercial and recreational users alike."
"We are in the process right now of a transformation of the auto industry in ways as every bit as big as when the first car came off of the assembly line with Henry Ford."
"The question is not whether or not we want to secure the border or whether or not we all agree that crimes committed by anyone, including people who are not in this country legally--we have to do ever..."
"Well, they do a critically important job, and it reminds us of the fact that most of our borders are water, not land."
"I find reports of the Trump Administration's plans to cut the budget of the Coast Guard by as much as 14 percent to be troubling and disconnected with the value this unique military service provides t..."
"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."
"I look forward to its continued success and continued delivery of all nine of these high-performance vessels."
"I think it is interesting and would like to have your comment that while the Russians are moving forward in violation of that treaty, on the one hand; on the other hand, when it comes to the START tre..."