Laura Richardson: “It is an expression of our commitment to the American public, and a contract that we cannot deny.”

We must ask whether, however, it is appropriate to invest in the potential of technologies when simple cost-effective solutions might suffice as well.

In times like these, there is no aisle. We are all serving the public.

I am deeply troubled, living in a port community where we bring 40 to 45 percent of the entire nation's cargo goes through my district.

What do you view as the continuing vulnerabilities within our Nation's ports?