
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on April 4, 2019. US Coast Guard Photo
The USNI news service provides a summary of the Commandant’s testimony regarding the 2020 budget and Congressional reaction.
Correa said in his opening remarks, “this budget proposal [for the Coast Guard and Transportation Security Administration] is dead on arrival.” He cited the president’s repeated requests on providing money for a border wall between the United States and Mexico at the expense of other Homeland Security programs as the reason.
“The president proposes cutting over a billion dollars from the TSA and Coast Guard budgets to pay for the wall,” Correa said.
More info here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/09/coast-guard-budget-proposal-dead-arrival-congress-lawmaker-says.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1Ad3sozKcPXwQGD-f_YdOVe7_YyJaiB1lsbkcyrvSJ3dVLz23lIS6qAZc#Echobox=1554835309
Sounds more encouraging.