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Palazzo Laments Lack Of Funding For 12th National Security Cutter In Coast Guard Budget

Palazzo Laments Lack Of Funding For 12th National Security Cutter In Coast Guard Budget
National Security Cutter James. Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries

The Coast Guard needs more funding to protect the homeland, particularly in intercepting drug smugglers at sea, Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) said on Tuesday, and he expressed his disappointment that the Department of Homeland Security’s budget request for fiscal year 2021 excludes construction funds for a 12th National Security Cutter (NSC) that is supported by Congress. “I know several of us are disappointed that we had funding, appropriated funds, for a 12th national security cutter only to see the president’s…

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