Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, my amendment No. 89 is the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, H.R. 4996, which the House passed under suspension of the rules on December 8, 2021. I introduced this legislation with Congressman Dusty Johnson of South Dakota last summer to provide the first major overhaul of the Federal rules for the global ocean shipping industry in nearly a quarter century. We did this because American exporters have a serious and, in some cases, an existential problem. Many exporters cannot get a container to ship their goods. For those who can get a container, they cannot get it on a ship. Last Friday, a farmer in my district pleaded for help. His business depends upon exporting his crop. He had worked with the normal forwarding and shipping companies to no avail. His words were: ``I will be out of business. I will lose my market. Help me.'' For months, I have heard similar words from the wine, almond, walnut, beef, and other industries. I know that my colleague, Congressman Johnson, has heard the same. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act is the solution to this problem. And the House has already acted, passing our bill by a strong bipartisan vote of 364 yeas to 60 nays. All but two members of the House Democratic Caucus voted for our bill, and I am looking for them now to vote on this in a positive way. Seventy percent of the Republican Conference also voted aye.…”