John Garamendi: “Thank you so very much for the opportunity to present this. First, let me throw back comments that Mr. Johnson made. I…”

“Thank you so very much for the opportunity to present this. First, let me throw back comments that Mr. Johnson made. I would say it precisely the same. Far too kind, but as they apply to you, certainly in order, each and every one of them. The pleasure of working across the aisle, but really in common, on a set of problems that plague our constituents, and frankly, the constituents of every Representative, perhaps that is why we had such unanimous or nearly unanimous support here on our legislation which, correctly, you said, will now pass this House four times. This bill attacks inflation, and it will reduce consumer costs. It is not going to solve every problem in the supply chain or every problem for U.S. exporters, but it will make a very real difference for American businesses and consumers by lowering the exorbitant ocean shipping costs and prohibiting unfair business practices by foreign- flagged ocean carriers. Let me continue with a few thank-yous. Mr. DeFazio, heads up. Pay attention. You and your staff and Mr. Graves and his staff deserve extraordinary thanks here for really putting together some of the details and pushing this bill along. Also, Mr. Carbajal, the maritime staff, both minority and majority for their work on it, and, of course, the author of this bill on the Senate side, Senator Klobuchar. Mr.…”