President Trump's leadership, he is rebuilding the Coast Guard and bringing it in to, to the force that needs to be to face today's threats. You know, we're investing roughly $24 billion across all aspects of the Coast Guard. They've been neglected, they've been a neglected force. That's our truly our first line to defense of the homeland right now. I can't give you a full number. We're doing an assessment. I talked to the commandant about this. He felt like we're in good shape, but we're just now starting in any of these facilities. (01:52–01:59)
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Asserts that the Coast Guard has been neglected but is the first line of defense for the homeland.
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