Garret Graves: “The West Shore Project in Louisiana was in a study phase for 42 years before the report being finished last year.”

Congresswoman Peltola has been a big advocate and supporter in educating the committee and following in the footsteps of Congressman Don Young in advocating for that State.

Madam Speaker, today and every day the brave men and women of the United States Coast Guard carry out a critical mission: securing our borders, patrolling our waters, and saving American lives. As vice chair of the Coast Guard and Maritime…

All of these groups are supporting this bill and urging a ``no'' vote on the other bill, H.R. 5342.

The reason that we purchased Alaska was largely the geography, as well as the natural resources, and the abundance of that State is profound and just critically important.