01/27/2009
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"As of a few years ago, my ports were receiving nearly nothing back until, working together with then-Ranking Member DeFazio, we were successful in enacting language in WRRDA 2014 that required the Arm..."
"We urge Congress to provide the funds necessary to maintain and upgrade crucial infrastructure projects."
"There is no question about the value of ports and harbors to our country and our economy."
"The case for Federal investment is simple: We must use what we collect to maintain our ports to ensure and maintain America's global competitiveness."