Daniel B. Maffei: “If you just show strength, this all goes away. There is very, very little historical precedent for that being true.”

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.

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

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

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.