I still think our port's a vulnerable entryway into this country.

If there was ever something to happen at our port, it would not only cripple the regional economy, the national economy, it would cripple the global economy.

I've been troubled to see in recent years the percent share of funding for these vital missions has just decreased.

I represent the Port of Los Angeles, and Long Beach is right next door. We're America's ports.

I am reintroducing legislation today that will ensure that a company purchasing a pipeline does its due diligence and inspects the status of the pipelines they have purchased.

I think that oil spill endangered the health and safety of many of my constituents as well as property damage.

I certainly want to make our aid more efficient and accountable, but not if it means compromising a critical industry for our national security.

the threat to our global economy is significant, particularly if something happened at Long Beach and Los Angeles.

When people ask me what keeps me up at night, it is a dirty bomb at the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach.

I applauded Congress when they passed the 2006 SAFE Port Act and wanted 100 percent scanning of all cargo containers.

I do have a bill that would provide grants to two ports in this country that would voluntarily decide to implement 100 percent scanning.