Michael McMahon: “Our Coast Guard is critically important for our Nation's ports' security and the safe rescue of so many at sea.”

All eyes are watching us here in Washington. And we need to act now.

As we sit here today celebrating Earth Day, as my colleagues mentioned, we are reminded how environmentally friendly moving people and freight by rail is.

It creates uncertainty, and any time you create uncertainty in today's financial markets; it can affect your cost of capital.

America needs a safe, affordable, and abundant food supply produced within its borders.