Rick Larsen: “So I have been here for 18 years, and this may be the closest we have been to getting any one new icebreaker.”

FEMA has reported that a nationwide adoption of modern codes would result in $600 billion in savings from disaster impact by 2060.

I encourage all my colleagues to visit the Coast Guard, get out on the water, get up in the air with them, as I did in Pensacola, to truly see the value that they provide to our country.

Thank you, Chairman Webster, for calling this hearing on a topic of great importance: icebreaking capabilities.

So, it is clear we have a responsibility to ensure that those who are dedicating their lives to protecting us receive the resources and support they need to thrive, both on duty and off duty.