Today I testified to the Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism along with my DHS partners from CBP and ICE.
You can read Chairman Bennie Thompson's statement supporting our recapitalization needs.
Hearing highlights (via twitter @iCommandantUSCG):
Chmn Sanchez open rmks discuss SW Border, as well as maritime "Third Border"
Opening rmks: Modernization is priority http://ow.ly/duP4, MTS is vital and growing http://ow.ly/duHP, More Marine Safety Inspectors
Open rmks cont. - Biometrics http://ow.ly/duJ3, CD ops in south. approach http://ow.ly/duJI, Recapitalization http://ow.ly/duMf
Apprec. passage of DTVIA to counter Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible threat. http://ow.ly/dwe4 Up to third prosecution.
Rep. Souder: Deepwater. If your vsls are always getting repairs, cant go far enough, cant get their fast enough, cant do the mission.
Level of intl/IA coop & intel fusion in CD ops in the southern approaches is highest in my career http://ow.ly/dwwc
