Political Quotes

“My amendment would allow Members of Congress to nominate qualified candidates for admission to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Located in New London, Connecticut, the Coast Guard Academy is one of the five prestigious U.S. service academies. The others are the Military Academy in West Point, New York; the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. These service academies provide 4-year undergraduate educations on a tuition-free basis to help mold talented young people into the Nation's future leaders. Upon graduation, service academy cadets become commissioned officers in active or reserve components of the military, the Merchant Marines, or the U.S. Coast Guard. Under current law, Members of Congress are authorized to nominate candidates to all U.S. service academies except the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The Coast Guard Academy uses an admissions process similar to the processes used at traditional civilian colleges and universities. On an average, the Coast Guard accepts almost 400 applicants each academic year. Of those 400 applicants, a disproportionate number hail from States that border the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The rest of the country is largely underrepresented.…”