Garret Graves: “I want to thank the witnesses, and I want to apologize to each of you for being out of pocket here for a little while.”

I don't have any more speakers, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

In closing, naming the House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass is going to honor his commitment to the free press, his legacy, and his work reporting on the official business of Congress. I urge support of House Resolution 137, and I…

I think that is fair, and I think they deserve it.

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…