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SECURING THE NATION’S PORTS AND MARITIME BORDER—A REVIEW OF THE COAST GUARD’S POST-9/11 HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
HEARING
BEFORE THE
 
SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY
OF THE
 
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION JUNE 14, 2011
Serial No. 112–31
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COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
P
ETER
T.
ING
, New York,
Chairman
L
 AMAR
S
MITH
, Texas D
 ANIEL
E. L
UNGREN
, California M
IKE
R
OGERS
, Alabama M
ICHAEL
T. M
C
C
 AUL
, Texas G
US
M. B
ILIRAKIS
, Florida P
 AUL
C. B
ROUN
, Georgia C
 ANDICE
S. M
ILLER
, Michigan T
IM
W
 ALBERG
, Michigan C
HIP
C
RAVAACK 
, Minnesota J
OE
W
 ALSH
, Illinois P
 ATRICK 
M
EEHAN
, Pennsylvania B
EN
Q
UAYLE
, Arizona S
COTT
R
IGELL
, Virginia B
ILLY 
L
ONG
, Missouri J
EFF
D
UNCAN
, South Carolina T
OM
M
 ARINO
, Pennsylvania B
LAKE
F
 ARENTHOLD
, Texas M
O
B
ROOKS
, Alabama B
ENNIE
G. T
HOMPSON
, Mississippi L
ORETTA 
S
 ANCHEZ
, California S
HEILA 
J
 ACKSON
L
EE
, Texas H
ENRY 
C
UELLAR
, Texas  Y 
 VETTE
D. C
LARKE
, New York L
 AURA 
R
ICHARDSON
, California D
 ANNY 
K. D
 AVIS
, Illinois B
RIAN
H
IGGINS
, New York J
 ACKIE
S
PEIER
, California C
EDRIC
L. R
ICHMOND
, Louisiana H
 ANSEN
C
LARKE
, Michigan W
ILLIAM
R.
EATING
, Massachusetts
 ATHLEEN
C. H
OCHUL
, New York  V 
 ACANCY 
 M
ICHAEL
J. R
USSELL
,
Staff Director/Chief Counsel
ERRY 
 A 
NN
W
 ATKINS
,
Senior Policy Director
M
ICHAEL
S. T
WINCHEK 
,
Chief Clerk
I. L
 ANIER
 A 
 VANT
,
 Minority Staff Director
SUBCOMMITTEE ON BORDER AND MARITIME SECURITY
C
 ANDICE
S. M
ILLER
, Michigan,
Chairwoman
M
IKE
R
OGERS
, Alabama M
ICHAEL
T. M
C
C
 AUL
, Texas P
 AUL
C. B
ROUN
, Georgia B
EN
Q
UAYLE
, Arizona,
Vice Chair
S
COTT
R
IGELL
, Virginia J
EFF
D
UNCAN
, South Carolina P
ETER
T.
ING
, New York
(Ex Officio)
H
ENRY 
C
UELLAR
, Texas L
ORETTA 
S
 ANCHEZ
, California S
HEILA 
J
 ACKSON
L
EE
, Texas B
RIAN
H
IGGINS
, New York H
 ANSEN
C
LARKE
, Michigan B
ENNIE
G. T
HOMPSON
, Mississippi
(Ex Officio)
P
 AUL
 A 
NSTINE
,
Staff Director
D
IANA 
B
ERGWIN
,
Subcommittee Clerk
 A 
LISON
N
ORTHROP
,
 Minority Subcommittee Director
 
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C O N T E N T S
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TATEMENTS
 The Honorable Candice S. Miller, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, and Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Border and Mari-time Security: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................1 Prepared Statement .............................................................................................3 The Honorable Henry Cuellar, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security .................................................................................................................5 The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security .................................................................................................................6 W
ITNESS
  Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr., Commandant, United States Coast Guard: Oral Statement .....................................................................................................8 Prepared Statement .............................................................................................10  A 
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 Questions Submitted by Chairman Candice S. Miller of Michigan .....................35 Questions Submitted by Chairman Peter T. King of New York ..........................36 Questions Submitted by Hon. Michael T. McCaul of Texas .................................38 Question Submitted by Hon. Benjamin Quayle of Arizona ..................................40 Questions Submitted by Hon. Scott Rigell of Virginia .........................................40 Questions Submitted by Hon. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina .............................41 Question Submitted by Ranking Member Henry Cuellar of Texas .....................43 Question Submitted by Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi .43 Question Submitted by Hon. Loretta Sanchez of California ................................43 Question Submitted by Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas ..................................44

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