I rise to speak in support of legislation that I have recently joined Senator Warren in introducing. It is called the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, and it concerns some of the practices and the business model of what I would describe as…

It is an honor to take the time to--in the Oceans and Great Lakes Subcommittee to hold this important hearing.

While that mission will never be easy, it seems to me that there are opportunities to make life a little bit easier for Coast Guard members and their families.

This committee and the Senate are working on a number of important initiatives that impact the Coast Guard.

If a second heavy icebreaker had been available last winter, the Coast Guard could have provided more flood relief more quickly.

The Administration's budget request for the Coast Guard for Fiscal Year 2022 seeks to make significant investments.

It is foolish to think, however, that the U.S. is currently able to have the ability to operate in the Arctic, particularly when compared to Russia and even China.

Without further investment in our polar capabilities and without continuous U.S. presence in the Arctic, our adversaries' influence will grow.

I am fighting for a new Great Lakes icebreaker to be funded in our current budget reconciliation bill.

Initial procurement costs for major programs like shipbuilding are only a part of the total life cycle cost.

Come out, speak out and engage as if it was your right to do so because it is.

I rise today to talk about the opportunity we have before us to deliver results for the people we work for. Right now, too many Americans are struggling to make ends meet and get ahead because of the cost and availability of childcare…