
Amid reports that the White House budget office is proposing a nearly 12 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s budget in FY ’18, 23 senators sent a letter on Wednesday to Office of Management and Budget Director John “Mick” Mulvaney warning that the proposed spending cuts will curtail the service’s maritime operations and ability to respond to emergencies.“Although the Coast Guard has continued to demonstrate the ability to accomplish more with less, the service’s operational tempo is unsustainable as its…