Chairman. this represents a $47.1 million reduction for operating expenses. a $50 million reduction for acquisition. construction. and improvements. and a $3.3 million reduction for research. development. testing. and evaluation. These are cuts we can ill afford. In recent years. we have expanded the missions of the Coast Guard. We have mandated the Coast Guard to interdict illegal drugs and the Haitian refugees. We now rely on the Coast Guard to enforce our ocean dumping laws and to clean up oilspills. At the same time. we require the Coast Guard to continue its more traditional missions of search and rescue. ice breaking. promoting safety and security in ports and waterways. and maintaining readiness to function as part of the Navy in time of war.
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