John Rockefeller actually said...

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

The Coast Guard is vital to our national security, economic security, public safety, and environment.

I think we're fortunate to get somebody to be willing to go through this unbelievably convoluted and demanding ethics process.

Federal regulations have forced a lot of the fishermen out of the business, pushed many more to the brink.