Peter DeFazio: “Are you concerned about those staffing levels? Are you looking at augmenting those staffing levels?”

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

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

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.

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