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

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

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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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