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HAC Homeland Security Chairman Hints At House Support For 12th National Security Cutter

HAC Homeland Security Chairman Hints At House Support For 12th National Security Cutter
Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), HAC HS chairman.

The chairman of the House panel that oversees funding for the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday asked Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft how his service will be able to operate and maintain its fleet of National Security Cutters (NSCs), particularly if 12 of the ships are built.Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), at the start of his questioning of Zukunft during a budget hearing, said the NSC is an “outstanding” ship, but asked how the service will fund the operational…

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