Jay Rockefeller: “I'm very concerned about the Coast Guard's mission readiness when we don't properly equip them.”

It is a really popular program.

Just as a follow-up to the question of funding which was addressed, CBO actually has come out with an estimate on what all of this would cost. It is not $20 billion; it is in the area of zero up to $10 billion over that period of 4 years.

From the beginning, I have recognized that this bill would make important changes to the Freedom of Information Act. My concerns have been rooted in the possible unintended consequences this bill would have on consumer protection. I was…

I ask unanimous consent to speak in a seated position. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.