Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 6516, to make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 is the first Coast Guard authorizing legislation to become law since 2006. This law represents years of hard work toward improving the service's capabilities by addressing the following issues: oil pollution prevention, acquisition reform, port security, marine safety, and the Coast Guard's organizational structure. {time} 1700 This law also protects the public and our environment by prohibiting the sale, distribution, and use of toxic anti-fouling systems for hulls of ships and marine structures. I am very proud of the work of so many who contributed to this important piece of maritime legislation. However, after the bill was enacted, we identified a small number of technical drafting errors. H.R. 6516 corrects those minor errors. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 6516. I reserve the balance of my time.”