"I have spoken loudly and strongly and will continue to do so for what we now call community grants."
"I would rather than a bureaucrat that may not know my district very well and the needs and desires of all of our districts for us to have input in that."
"To me, the offshore wind developments are a waste of taxpayers' money and MARAD's money."
"I would urge the administration to stop spending money on those projects."
"Should we really be investing in something that is so obviously now becoming visibly nonviable?"
"I think that in these really frugal times... we perhaps could spend our money better."
"In my opinion, no more funds should be allocated to these hemorrhaging money pits."
"It is time for the Coast Guard to develop a world-class training facility that promotes recruitment and retention."
"I am here to request your Subcommittee to fund investments at the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May for the fiscal year 2025."
"By the way, you are all welcome to come down to Cape May in the summer. It is spectacular."
"The Training Center Cape May is the beating heart of the Coast Guard community."