03/04/2014
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"I appreciate the testimony of the witnesses and particularly the opportunity that presents all of America to rebuild our manufacturing base one ship at a time or maybe 100 ships at a time."
"I am downright excited about this hearing. I am excited about the potential that we have to really strengthen our maritime industry and to build the American economy and provide a significant number o..."
"I want to thank you, Chairman Hunter and Representative Garamendi, for your leadership, exploring ways to expand the U.S. fleet in all trades."
"We need to be very, very careful and very watchful that we are not giving away--negotiating away a strategic American asset, LNG, and the shipbuilding that could go with that."