[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            KEEP TWO ROCK COAST GUARD TRAINING FACILITY OPEN

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, for some reason that's beyond me, the U.S. 
Coast Guard is considering closing its only west coast training 
facility--the training base at Two Rock, CA.
  No doubt about it, the Coast Guard needs to get rid of some dead 
weight. It will be missing the boat, however, if it shuts down this 
important base.
  Any old coastie can tell you Mr. Speaker, that it makes sense to 
consolidate one of the four east coast training centers at the Two Rock 
Base.
  It makes sense because of Two Rock's expansion capacity, good 
climate, available housing, and, above all, the fact that taxpayers 
recently invested $22 million to make the base's computer and radar 
training facilities state-of-the-art.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to heed this SOS, and join the 
entire California delegation in ensuring that the Coast Guard can 
fulfill its mission by having training facilities on both of our coasts 
by keeping Two Rock open.

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