Look. Thank you all very, very much, and I look forward to reading and hearing some more of your testimony.

At the end of the day, deferred maintenance doesn't help any of us.

When we met last week, I raised the need for increased funding for our facility in New Castle, New Hampshire.

New Hampshire is dealing with a deadly opioid epidemic resulting, particularly in our state, from overdoses of fentanyl.

that until recently, the Coast Guard had a $1.6 billion backlog in shore facility construction and maintenance.

The need to both improve and conserve these areas is naturally high.

That is problematic for a whole host of reasons.

I think it was a real mistake, and I think it showed a disregard for quantitative analysis.

I think it is critically important that we continue to honor scientific process and make sure that we are using best available data when we make policy.

Do you believe climate change needs to be considered in hurricane preparedness?

I think we want to make sure that we do have the best available evidence.

Now there is no question that families across the country desperately need a raise.