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This program supports the research, development, and deployment of new technology in the maritime industry, particularly low- or zero-carbon technologies.

I worry about the precedent this has created as the fiscal year 2025 funding request follows this downward spiral or trend.

The U.S. merchant marine is shrinking, and availability of American merchant mariners is dwindling.

It is unacceptable that 40 percent of agencies have failed to provide you with bills of lading.

It is important that the FMC is sufficiently funded so that it can properly continue to carry out these reforms.

Stability in international shipping is integral to a strong economy.

The reforms in the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act... strengthened the FMC's authority to investigate unfair ocean shipping carrier fees.

If there is something we need to be doing more from the legislative side, obviously, we want to be active on that front.

Unfortunately, these awards have failed to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness.

I never thought I would say this, but California is doing something positive and market driven when it comes to affordable housing.

California receives the highest amount of Federal funds of any continuum of care across the country.

How do we ensure that communities and transportation agencies at the state level are working together for that shared goal of lowering emissions while connecting communities?

I appreciate in your testimony, and I also wanted to highlight that you discussed the project creating 35,000 jobs, lowering our carbon footprint, and bringing communities closer together.

As Representative Torres mentioned, and again, Mr. Valadao alluded to, we were at that Brightline event.

The California delegation is incredibly excited to play a role in bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Southern California in 2028.

1.6 billion tons of goods removed nationwide, and the EPA's own numbers, only two percent was from locomotives of all the greenhouse gas emissions.

The regulation requires that railroads operating in California must quickly begin adopting zero emission technology for locomotives, technology that is currently not commercially available.

What intervention or assistance does HUD provide?