Daniel B. Maffei: “The U.S. military was never stronger than it was in 2008... strength alone is not the answer.”

I am disappointed that the President's budget includes a 35 percent cut in funding for the Port Infrastructure Development Program.

Small ports are lifelines to local communities and are a critical part of the supply chain that can ease congestion at larger ports.

It is important that the FMC is sufficiently funded so that it can properly carry out these reforms, which will greatly benefit American businesses and the American consumer.

If we really want to take full advantage of the ocean carriage in this country, we are probably going to need a lot more investment.