I thank the gentleman for his comments, for his leadership on this, and for his steadfastness as we all try to work together to move beyond this American disaster and to create in its place a new bridge, new lanes of commerce, and new opportunities economically for people who relied so much on that port and, by the way, on every port in this country. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Ruppersberger), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee. {time} 1515
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