Should it be found that VOCCs are predatory or unreasonable in refusing to export these American agricultural products or imposing unreasonable fees, they must be held accountable by the Commission for the harm they are causing our producers.

Time is a critical factor and we urge the Commission to expedite its fact finding and consideration of enforcement options.

I look forward to getting you into these very important jobs as quickly as possible, because we have a lot of work to do.

We are writing you today to share our mounting concern over reports that certain vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs) are declining to ship U.S. agricultural commodity exports from our ports.

Without proper enforcement of the Jones Act, we instead cede this work to foreign vessels which do not comply to the same safety standard as U.S. vessels.

Completely agree, Ranking Member Gibbs.

Thank you for the opportunity to present my written testimony to be included in the hearing record in support of H.R. 1146.

I didn't think we would do that and just leave individuals behind. So that is why we doubled the child tax credit, that is why we doubled the standard deduction and have spread the benefits out across the spectrum.

I think we need to ask ourselves the question which part of the chart do we feel is driving our daily lives more, and our financial situations?

Thank you for your leadership in the fight to stop climate change.

How do we ensure that the coming green energy revolution helps all workers, even those who right now are working in the fossil fuel industry?