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Kristen McDonald Rivet: “The bill also required a report detailing that we have not…”

Featuring: Kristen McDonald Rivet, Democratic | U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan, District 8

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'Congressional deadlines can't be ignored': Rivet confronts coast guard over delays & rescue crisis

Published | Video Starts at 02:03

The act actually required the Coast Guard to outline how it will design, build and deliver a new Great Lakes heavy icebreaker by March 18th of 2026. And The bill also required a report detailing that we have not received any of those reports to date. And so as we're thinking about, you know it's, it's, it's hot as Hades outside right now, but we're already thinking about winter. (02:03–02:10)

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Asserts that the Coast Guard has not submitted required reports on icebreaker planning.

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