Mr. Chairman. the Coast Guard is always there at our beck and call to respond to whatever assignment we heap upon it. Its duties are as diverse as breaking ice for scientific researchers in Antartica to intercepting vessels teeming with illegal immigrants heading for our shores. from searching for overdue pleasure boats on the Great Lakes to fighting to halt the flow of illegal narcotics into this great Nation. from responding to an oil spill in Long Island Sound to enforcing fisheries laws off the coast of Alaska. To continue this multiplicity of duties. it is mandatory that this vital service be funded in an adequate manner. The amendment which I am offering would raise the amount prescribed for the Coast Guards second largest expenditure category to the minimal figure set out in the administrations budget.
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