In my opinion. that statistic alone is a solid justification for increasing the budget of the Coast Guard. Instead. we will be considering further reductions. I say this is unacceptable. When the President announced to the Nation that the Coast Guard would be authorized by the Department of Justice and the White House to begin the interdiction of refugees traveling illegally from Haiti to our shores. he was applauded for his action. Yet. he made no provision for an increase in the Coast Guard resources necessary to accomplish this task. In times of war. the Coast Guard has played an historic role in defending our shores in national defense.
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