We commend Chairman Landrieu and Senator Cochran for their bipartisan leadership for the shrimp industry on a range of issues.

I ask unanimous consent to yield all time back for both sides. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, all time is yielded back. Under the previous order, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Norman C…

China is the most egregious player, it seems like, from the data that I have looked at.

Senator Landrieu, we are extremely grateful for your leadership in this effort.

I am still concerned that we could do more, and we can be better at protecting American businesses and jobs.

I think your point with respect to trade enforcement is particularly important.

Stopping illegal dumping and robustly enforcing our trade laws is important to protect and grow jobs here at home.

For Senator Cochran, who joins us here today, happily, he has been focused on this issue for quite some time and a real partner with me to make sure that the Gulf of Mexico businesses are treated fairly.

Thank you very much for that excellent testimony.

Do you all have that authority?

If the bond is covering it, and there is a shell corporation, isn't that the risk of the bond issuer?

We have had our fair share of challenges down there. And Madam Chairman and Senator Cochran have been excellent leaders for those battles.

Can you break down the categories for us about this $2.3 billion, just roughly, so Senator Coats and I can get a better understanding of that?

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.

We thank Chairman Landrieu first and foremost for securing 3 million dollars for duty collection.

the language in the fiscal year 2014 appropriations report was a huge step in the right direction

So we can conclude for sure based on your 20 years of data that you are giving us that most of those protests will not be upheld.

Just leaving $1 billion or $2 billion uncollected and delay after delay after delay, doesn't seem to be the most effective system.

I remain very concerned that the illegal dumping of foreign goods continues to impact hard-working Americans in a wide range of industries.

we can't really begin to solve a problem until we can identify exactly what it is.

Over 3 years ago, I brought this subcommittee together to examine the impacts of trade enforcement: Are we doing enough? Could we do more? Why is enforcing our trade rules so important for creating and maintaining jobs in America?

I was very happy that I was able to convince the International Trade Commission to launch a full investigation into the Mexican sugar industry for dumping low-cost sugar on the American markets.

There is a big threat under way for China and some of these countries to steal this intellectual property and to undermine the domestic creative industries here in America.

The bonds are not being appropriately cashed and delivered to those injured.

So what are we doing to collect that money? And when could we see any of it?