Peter DeFazio: “I do not ignore the mandate of Congress, as I said a moment ago. I take it extremely seriously.”

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

Even one mishandled wheelchair is one too many.

We have to provide resources to the Coast Guard so they can mitigate the effects of climate change in their operational planning.

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