Peter DeFazio: “Thank you, Madam Chair. Thanks for holding this hearing.”

As polar ice steadily decreases, new trade routes will emerge, linking Asia, North America, and Europe.

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

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

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