I want to make sure that our system is resilient.

I am hoping that the FMC moves forward swiftly, and if there are bad actors, holds them accountable.

I have a bill with Senator Merkley over in the Senate called the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act.

source control is--and source reduction--with a producer responsibility, is definitely the way to go

We need goals and frameworks that are future-proof.

the U.S. needs to play a very active role in those discussions.

Reducing maritime emissions is a really critical priority for the well-being of our planet.

We could leverage our R&D muscle and decades of experience in renewables.

Let's hold it for a vote once again. We just held a vote. Let's have another one once Congress offers equality--statehood--to the American citizens of Puerto Rico.

Our men and women are wearing the military uniform, are losing their lives on behalf of this nation, yet when they come home they have no say in our democracy.

Thank you, Chairwoman.

the bold action that you have laid out on climate change, and critical investments in transit.

transforming these vehicle fleets and building out the necessary infrastructure is going to take time, it is going to take effort, and it is going to take Federal support.

I represent the Port of Long Beach, a wonderful port complex, part of the L.A.-Long Beach complex.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I would like to thank you and the bipartisan members of this committee...

The major investments now in our ports are in rail infrastructure.

I want to focus on a specific challenge that we have.

the best thing that the Federal Government can do would be to expand the funding.

I want to know, how do we move forward?

My bill is called Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act, and in the Senate, Senator Merkley and myself are reintroducing that bill this year.

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.

Workers on the front line, they are putting themselves at risk so that we can move vital goods across our country.

I think we are going to enjoy working with you, and I think you are going to bring a certain amount of humor to this subcommittee.

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 military.

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.