Speech #1060012341

Not only is the Coast Guard responsible for safety at life at sea for U.S. fishermen. but they also do a good job in the international arena. On every river. looking at the Mississippi River. the Great Lakes. our estuaries. the Coast Guard is responsible for safety at life at sea. Who inspects vessels. domestic and foreign? It is the Coast Guard. Who inspects these cargo ships. these container ships. these oil tankers. the bulk carriers. the small vessels? It is the U.S. Coast Guard. Who interdicts illegal immigrants being carried through to this country on the high seas? It is the U.S. Coast Guard.