Cory Booker actually said...

The country's port vessels and merchant marine forces, we know, as has been said, are critical to this nation's economy.

For many decades, the U.S. has relied on the U.S. Merchant Marine with its fleet of commercial vessels and crew of U.S. mariners to assist t...

We also need a long-term strategy that bolsters and supports all sectors of the maritime industry.

I appreciate you acknowledging me as Chairman, because I have--I don't know if you know--I got a field promotion.