During times of war the Coast Guard has an important military role under the command structure of the Navy. During times of r- -ace the Coast Guard has many functions including search and rescue at sea and interdiction of foreign drugs. The Coast Guard has successfully reduced the flow of illegal drugs into south Florida. It has also stemmed the flow of illegal aliens into this country. I do not support the funding levels proposed for the Coast Guard in this bill. I feel that we are only deferring an adequate level of funding that must be provided to permit the Coast Guard to rebuild its aging fleet and to permit it to effectively meet its many responsibilities.
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