question was why do I need two navies again? And the answer is you don't. You need a combatant force that provides and is engaged in maritime governance, and that's the Navy. They exist to fight and win the nation's wars, and to project force. But you also need a maritime governance force that engages in combat when needed. And that's your United States Coast Guard. I say that as an entree to say that maritime governance is far bigger than any one Service. We're very proud of all the ways that we are engaged in maritime governance, but the truth of the matter is anyone here in the port will tell you, and frequently members in the port talk about the four corners. And the four corners are this gentleman to my right, Colonel Rich Pannell and the Army Corps of Engineers. My brother in the Customs and Border Protection, who does all of the port commerce control. Office of Field Operations, me, and NOAA. Those are the four corners of maritime governance, and all four corners have to be engaged
question was why do I need two navies again? And the answer is you don't. You need a combatant force that provides and is engaged in maritime governance, and that's the Navy. They exist to fight and win the nation's wars, and to project force. But you also need a maritime governance force that engages in combat when needed. And that's your United States Coast Guard. I say that as an entree to say that maritime governance is far bigger than any one Service. We're very proud of all the ways that we are engaged in maritime governance, but the truth of the matter is anyone here in the port will tell you, and frequently members in the port talk about the four corners. And the four corners are this gentleman to my right, Colonel Rich Pannell and the Army Corps of Engineers. My brother in the Customs and Border Protection, who does all of the port commerce control. Office of Field Operations, me, and NOAA. Those are the four corners of maritime governance, and all four corners have to be engaged