As the Congressman representing South Mississippi, I want to thank you for the opportunity today to discuss my priorities.

I respectfully urge this Committee to help pass the AQUAA Act, and to pass legislation that allows the offshore aquaculture industry to expand their work into Federal waters.

Aquaculture, in complement with wild harvest, will ensure a consistent supply of local seafood regularly coming into our nation's ports.

Let's put our working waterfronts to good use to feed America with sustainable, locally sourced seafood.

let me say that I associate myself with the remarks that were just made by the previous two speakers--the senior Senator from the State of North Dakota and the distinguished Senator from Alaska. I rise today to follow on with the…

Iran has long--has a long and well documented history of being the primary funder of Hamas.

Iran continues to illegally sell more than 150 million in petroleum and petroleum products each day primarily to China.

Iran continues to illegally sell more than 150 million in petroleum and petroleum products each day primarily to China.

Iran has long--has a long and well documented history of being the primary funder of Hamas.

Iran continues to illegally sell more than 150 million in petroleum and petroleum products each day primarily to China.

I find it extremely hard to believe that Hamas would have carried out its brutal attack on Israel without Iran's knowledge.

I hope Republicans can overcome their chaos and dysfunction so that we can return to regular order.

House Republicans have been AWOL. Because of their failure to elect a Speaker for the last 22 days.

I think it's critical for us to continue to fund Ukraine.

I support the AUKUS framework. It holds generational opportunity for partnership with the U.K. and Australia through technology sharing and integrated deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

The House has been AWOL.

Our Nation's adversaries continue to find new ways to undermine our national security.

To each of our witnesses, I want to thank you for referencing the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, a terrorist organization funded by Iran.