Watson Coleman: “It is imperative that the Coast Guard holds these leaders accountable for retaliation and ensure survivors are made…”

I think that, by and large, there is bipartisan support for what we are intending to accomplish on behalf of these front-line employees.

We agree that these employees are entitled to greater protections, greater dignity and respect for the work that they do.

What are the consequences of not getting someone to do the right thing?

We ought to be willing to listen to those things and to incorporate those considerations as we move forward.