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Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on the Coast Guard’s Icebreaking and Polar Region Responsibilities

Washington, D.C., November 8, 2024 | Justin Harclerode (202) 225-9446
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing focused on the U.S. Coast Guard’s efforts to recapitalize icebreakers and the Service’s ability to fulfill its icebreaking and polar region responsibilities. The hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

  • Vice Admiral Peter W. Gautier, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard
  • Vice Admiral Thomas Allan, Jr., Deputy Commandant for Mission Support, United States Coast Guard
  • Ms. Heather MacLeod, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, United States Government Accountability Office

    More information about the hearing entitled, “Snowed In: United States Disinvestment in the Arctic,” including witness testimony and a link to the live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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