Daniel B. Maffei: “I do not solely hold the Congressional leadership or the President responsible for this.”

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.

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.

Infrastructure investments in seaports provide opportunities to bolster our economy, strengthen the supply chain, create and sustain jobs and enhance our international competitiveness.

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