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

A strong and engaged Federal Maritime Commission is vital for ensuring some stability for American businesses and consumers in a world filled with uncertainty.

Achieving change in the detention and demurrage practices of ocean carriers and marine terminal operators would unquestionably bring relief to exporters.

It is so important that we do get it right, because, as many of your colleagues have pointed out, there could be unintended consequences on these very exporters that we are trying to help if we don't get this right.