We do need ships. And Texas is a big exporter of natural gas.

I draw this to the attention of the committee, particularly those that are on either the Appropriations or the Armed Services Committee, that this is absolutely critical, and that we simply ought to move forward and get those three…

We know we are not where we should be on the Polar Security Cutter program.

First of all, for all the Members here, this is the maritime subcommittee. We have been trying for about 6 years to get a Congressional Gold Medal for the merchant mariners of World War II, who had the highest death rate of any of the…

As you know and those who have followed my time here in Congress, make it in America has been my theme, multiple pieces of legislation over the years and more than enough talking, well, maybe not enough talking.

We need laws here in the United States to say, no, you cannot enter the American market.

And I am proud to be an original cosponsor of that legislation.

Much of the discussion that the President is engaged in with tariffs misses this key point and, frankly, he would be better off dealing with it directly as Mr. Rouda's legislation does.

Tonight is a very special night for many of us. Tonight, we honor the memory of an extraordinary Representative, Ellen Tauscher, who served the Contra Costa area of California for almost two decades. She died nearly 3 weeks ago. Tonight is…

Good morning. We will now call the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee to order.

We are intensely interested in your success. And you should recognize that our interest is one of cooperation, or whatever else might be necessary, okay?

Mr. Garamendi. Mr. Wilson, thank you for raising the F-35.