The United States has been leading space exploration since the very beginning.

Safety is number one.

I understand there are growing concerns that the TSA's performance in pipeline security has been inadequate.

I don't understand why we have a two-tiered system here. One is they can do anything and we can do nothing.

Over the past year, thousands of ships have left American ports, devoid of cargo.

China produces 96 percent of the world's shipping containers.

In the event of a conflict with China...the United States needs a strong industrial base independent of Chinese supply chains.

I am certainly concerned about China's dominance in building in these areas, and it does affect the industry, and we do monitor that.

It is a really huge, dominant problem that we cannot ignore.

This phenomenon is extremely troubling to all of us.

Good morning Mr. Maffei and Ms. Dye. Thank you for coming to testify before this committee on an issue so critical to the United States' Supply Chain Security.