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Congress

House Members Decry Cuts To Coast Guard Budget

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

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House Republicans and Democrats on two committees yesterday said they would work to reverse proposed cuts in the Obama administration’s FY ’14 budget request for the Coast Guard that limits procurement of patrol boats and maritime patrol aircraft and would cut the number of uniformed personnel by 850 men and women. Addressing Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp, House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-Texas) stated, “Admiral, to put it mildly, this is a budget that is very…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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