Trent Lott: “I applaud the selection of these two highly qualified individuals for these important positions. John Moran brings more…”

“I applaud the selection of these two highly qualified individuals for these important positions. John Moran brings more than a decade of congressional and legislative experience in maritime transportation and policy to the FMC. During his nine-year tenure as a staffer in the House and Senate, John focused on a number of important maritime issues, including the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. His work on the 1990 amendments to the Shipping Act of 1984 and the 1991-1992 Advisory Commission on Conferences in Ocean Shipping (ACCOS) ensures that he is well prepared for his FMC assignment. The ACCOS process crystallized the concerns of stakeholders regarding the Shipping Act of 1984 and was a forerunner to S. 414, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. This experience will serve John well as he assumes the shared responsibility for implementing that Act. I have great confidence in John Moran's ability and integrity. Hal Creel has been the Chairman of the FMC for more than four years. During that time, the agency has gone from being characterized as 'obsolete' to being hailed as a champion of free and open access to foreign trade markets. Hal deserves tremendous credit for this reversal of fortune.”