Daniel B. Maffei: “Cutting the resources at the oversight level may lead to more waste and therefore, overall, may end up costing the…”

Administrator Phillips has done an excellent job continuing to pursue systemic change to the toxic culture that has resulted in sexual violence at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and in the commercial maritime industry.

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

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.

What I will say is the bipartisan infrastructure bill was very important, but it was like a down payment.