Thank you for pointing that out. It must be frustrating, Admiral, for the Coast Guard to be aware of as many as 580 events going on out there that you're simply not able to respond to.
Roger Wicker: “Thank you for pointing that out. It must be frustrating, Admiral, for the Coast Guard to be aware of as many as 580…”
On the recordApril 16, 2018
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Wicker acknowledges the challenges faced by the Coast Guard in responding to events.
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