Bruce Westerman actually said...

"The Nation's waterways give producers and manufacturers reach to acquire raw materials and distribute finished goods in a competitive marketplace."

"Yet more often than not, our ports and inland waterways are not maintained to their fully authorized widths and depths."

"The needs of our ports, harbors, and inland waterways are substantial, and they continue to grow."

"So, I think the question we should be asking is, given that Californians are consuming nearly 700 million barrels of crude oil a year, why are we so keen on ensuring that it comes from foreign countri..."