to never forget the heroism of the first responders that ran into the towers to save their fellow man at the cost of their own lives;

The MAPOceans Act directs the standardization, consolidation, and digitization of boating and recreational fishing information.

Congressman D'Esposito's MAPOceans Act looks to make important data from NOAA easily accessible to the multiple users of our ocean resources.

Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone, and thank you, Chairman Bentz, for allowing me to waive on to the Subcommittee hearing to speak about legislation myself and Representative Levin introduced.

recreational boating, recreational fishing, and, of course, commercial fishing have an obligation to be stewards to conservation efforts and protect marine habitats.

I am already just about out of time, but I will just say we have 57,000 licensed saltwater anglers in Rhode Island.

Recreational boating and fishing supports our local economies. And it is really just part of our culture.

In 2011, Nassau County, the county that I am proud to represent in New York, privatized our public transportation system.

That success would not have been possible were it not for the Federal transit worker protections, also known as 13(c) protections.

the American people are paying the price for the Biden border crisis. And it is a shame.

I am committed to supporting our Nation's firefighters, both career and volunteer, and ensuring that they have every resource necessary to provide the best emergency response services to their community.