Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Hearing

Washington, DC – The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing next week to examine the fiscal year 2016 budget requests for the United States Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD).

The Subcommittee hearing, entitled, “President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Programs,” is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building.

Witness List:

·  Admiral Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant, United States Coast Guard; accompanied by Master Chief Steven W. Cantrell, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard·  The Honorable Paul “Chip” N. Jaenichen, Sr., Administrator, Maritime Administration

·  The Honorable Mario Cordero, Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission

More information about the hearing, including testimony, additional background information, and link to live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.

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