Political Quotes

“I am happy to join Senator Breaux today as a cosponsor of this important legislation. I am a staunch supporter of the U.S.-flag Merchant Marine and of the maritime industry in general. The industry is of vital importance to our Nation's economic and defense capabilities. Kings Point is vital to the industry. Kings Point produces highly trained transportation specialists who know how to interact with the Armed Forces to meet our logistics requirements. Graduates have gone on to become leaders in transportation technology. They have been responsible for technological advances such as containerization, piggy backing containers on rail cars, and intelligent systems which enhance cargo handling efficiencies. With 300,000 people working in our maritime industry, we must ensure that these industries are supplied with innovative leaders for the next century. The maintaining of full funding for Kings Point will assure that a highly qualified student body will continue to offer at least 8 years of national service in transportation and defense in exchange for their education. It will assure that the United States will have merchant marine officers and transportation managers who are trained to preserve and protect the environment. Finally, it will reaffirm our country's conviction that the sea-link is most certainly crucial to the Nation's transportation infrastructure. We must be willing to invest in manpower for this sector.”