And, there will be more Coast Guard air and sea patrols off our shores, in our ports, and escorting ships.

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When an unexpected crisis occurs, we get caught off guard and are forced to react rather than respond with our highest-level thinking.

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That is just the way our tax code works and the last thing you want is to be caught off guard when it happens.

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