Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"It is an incredibly important program. It was initiated based on its statements that it made by the Department of Defense warning of our almost total reliance on foreign vessels that supply the milita..."

"I think that answers the question, everything with regard to operations in how we have been impacted, PPEs, workforce retention, infrastructure repair, and so forth and so forth."

"I believe that this committee, and certainly Chairman DeFazio, has indicated we will be supportive of the need for vaccinations and testing for the maritime industry."

"I think it is fair to say that we are seeing that in many gateways, but more particularly in southern California."