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Congress

Coast Guard Pick Prodded On Deepwater, HS Oversight

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Friday, March 19th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Senators told the Coast Guard commandant nominee yesterday that if confirmed he must continue righting the Deepwater acquisition program and addressing homeland-security demands. Vice Adm. Robert Papp, President Barack Obama's pick to succeed Adm. Thad Allen as head of the Coast Guard, during his confirmation hearing lamented that "after eight years of unprecedented budget growth, the Coast Guard, unfortunately, is still plagued with much the same obsolete equipment" from years' past. Citing the Coast Guard's increased mission…

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Congress

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