"Mr. Hunter, this is remarkable. We are actually, Democrats and Republicans, agreeing."
"We are going to do everything necessary, including legislation, to make it happen, to really build the American maritime industry."
"These regulations seem to be stuck in a back eddy. What is going on?"
"Why haven't you been enforcing the laws about American cargo? What is going on here?"
"We need clarity of American policy and, frankly, we need the money to back it up."
"Are we going to provide the money necessary to carry out the American policies with regard to the maritime industry?"
"the Democratic Caucus just concluded a meeting with the President, and it's not good to walk out on the President."
"This has been put off to be worked on in the future."
"I was going to ask a similar question. For the record, I will submit the question to you."
"I want to pick up where Mr. Hunter had taken this--Chairman Hunter had taken this question, which is new technologies that are available--readily available today."
"I would really like to see a further discussion--not necessarily a hearing, but a further discussion with the top command at the Coast Guard about how it can be flexible enough in its thinking about t..."
"So put aside the not invented here syndrome and go with already is invented."