Coast Guard asks to crash on Navy’s couch 'just for a little while'
NORFOLK – The Coast Guard is reportedly crashing on the U.S. Navy’s couch while this month's budget negotiations break down in Congress, as a continuing resolution barely staves off another 35-day-long government shutdown, sources confirm.
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term measure to continue funding the government, but since another possible government shutdown could last until the end of the year, the Coast Guard wisely brought a toothbrush, sleeping bag, change of clothes, and a $20 NEX gift card to the Navy's place.
During the last federal government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—the Coast Guard called all its friends looking for a place to crash. Admiral Karl L. Schultz said the service even attempted to call its old friend the Department of Transportation to just stay the night, but got a "voicemail full" message and no return call.
“The plan is to stay only for a few days and do a few chores to make up for the inconvenience,” Schultz said. “We have some T…
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