Dan Webster: “This bill will do nothing to effectively combat the practice of finning on the high seas and in other countries.”

To date, we have yet to see such a plan, let alone a cost estimate or a timeline of the first vessel in the fleet.

Mr. Speaker, we are on the brink of a historic moment. This is a day I have worked toward for a long time. Throughout my time here, I have fought for legislative reforms that will restore a Member-driven process. This is the most…

We just want to get ships built. That is all we want to do. Tell us how to do it. We will get the money for you.

Given these immense resources, it should come as no surprise that adversaries, including Russia and China, are working to assert themselves in the region.