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We do not have any reports of major impacts to our infrastructure or injuries. But, of course, we're still assessing the situation.

I would love to get all of your perspectives on the legislation that we need in order to keep America safe.

The ships that dock here that don't have American sailors, they have different licensing requirements.

We have to get more competitive in the global marketplace.

If we were to get into a conflict with China now, we would be Japan and they would be us, although much worse.

That's a sad state of affairs, to say the least.

It should be about safety, Congressman, and I would ask that we defer to the Coast Guard to understand the differences and to provide that detail to make sure that that safety element is being satisfied.

I'm worried more also about our ability to respond around the world and an adversary taking certain actions to make sure that we don't respond around the world.

It's better to prevent something than to say, oh, gee, look, it collapsed.

Yes, but in Baltimore, did anybody assess the risk of a ship hitting that bridge and it causing it to collapse?

A foreign adversary could, say, have a coordinated attack. This is not farfetched.

I think it'd be wise for the Coast Guard to do an inventory of those critical ports that are critical to the security of the United States.

My colleagues and I will continue to remain firm in countering these national security threats.

This prohibition should not have been necessary, it is just plain common sense.

Due to the Biden Administration inaction and weakness in confronting multiple foreign adversaries, the Republican Majority is acting.

It is patently absurd to engage in maritime safety and port security visits with a terrorist dictatorship that has no respect for human rights.

I am glad to be participating in today's hearing which will allow us to continue to address this critical topic and deliver a strong message to our adversaries interested in meddling in our ports and in the United States, in general.

On behalf of my constituents in the 28th Congressional District of Florida, I would like to welcome my colleagues and our distinguished witnesses to Miami.

I believe in Murphy's law. All right. And it doesn't mean everything's bad, it just says anything that can happen will.

What are the ways that you can knock it out of commission and what are the things we need to do to make sure it's not knocked out of commission before it actually happens?

I have introduced legislative solutions such as my Port Crane Security and Inspection Act to ensure that the U.S. Coast Guard and other Federal agencies responsible for safeguarding maritime ports have the tools and authorities necessary…

I am especially worried by the security vulnerabilities that exist with port equipment that is manufactured or installed in the People's Republic of China.

On behalf of my constituents in the 28th District of Florida, I would like to welcome my colleagues and our distinguished witnesses to Miami.

I believe we need to continue examining this critical topic and ensure that our ports are protected from security threats.