Peter DeFazio: “It is hard to imagine this committee without its inimitable chair, Peter DeFazio, who has transformed safety for our…”

Being Chair of the Committee over the past four years has been the highlight of my 36-year career.

The Coast Guard does not have the privilege of ignoring the significant and consequential impacts that climate change is having on our environment.

I just really think, even when we finally get to three functional, modern, major icebreakers, I mean, you still have the Antarctic mission and other things.

I think there is going to be a lot of work coming.