Increased use of waterborne transportation of commercial freight between domestic U.S. ports--short sea shipping--could expand the limited, and increasingly crowded, freight transportation capacity of the Nation's rail and road system…

If we expect the Coast Guard to effectively carry out any of its many missions, we cannot continue to defer shoreside and IT investments.

When we come ask you for money for icebreakers and talk about inbound Arctic shipping, it is not really American taxpayers' jobs to pay the bill so China can sell goods to France.

The Office of Special Council found that there were systematic Hatch Act violations by the Post Office.

I think it is sad, this attack on the fossil fuel industry that brings us the lowest cost of energy, plenty of supply.

Policy proposals from the other side of the aisle want to erase this economic growth and replace our current energy portfolio with more expensive, less reliable alternatives.

It's quite clear in the Constitution it says, 'We the people of the United States,' referring to the sovereignty of the citizens body who constitute the Nation, and uses the word 'citizen' 27 times.

I am interested in ways in which we can promote the U.S. fleet through more efficient and less burdensome regulation as well as increased investment.

We must maintain a robust fleet of U.S.-flag vessels, a cadre of skilled American mariners, and a strong shipyard industrial base.

We cannot rely on foreign vessels and crews to provide for our national security.

I don't see how that is a good thing, where in the Constitution or anywhere it says that.

It's just bizarre that we have federalism and States' rights, that we'd have a three-judge panel here in Washington, DC, a one-size-fits-all for all the rest of the 50 States.

If you look back at history, American action after World War I versus what we did after World War II with the Marshall Plan paid much dividends.

We are hurting American farmers, American agriculture.

So we are, as a country, denying flood protection in an area that not only has housing and schools and fire departments, but also has a Federal active duty base.

The flood wall down in Houston-Galveston ought to be a national priority because we've had hurricanes hit there.

But my concern is, and it is evident by what has happened, within 24 hours, when you filed the final rule in the Federal Register, nearly 30 states filed a lawsuit.

When the Clean Water Act was passed, the intent of Congress was it was supposed to be a partnership between the Feds and the states.

We could save $1 billion if they do purchasing differently. That would pay for an icebreaker.

People here in Washington, D.C., inside the Inner Belt here, don't understand that, and don't have a clue.

This rule needs to be rescinded, because it is going to hurt people in the remote areas.

I think that there is a big, big question of competency on this whole issue out there in Colorado.

I am really concerned with the WOTUS rule that we can actually go backwards in water quality with the strides we have made.

The administration's budget proposal for fiscal year 2016 continues an unfortunate trend of underinvesting in our Nation's water resources.

Now, I am here in Congress because 22 years ago I saw that a signature on a piece of paper here in Washington could have a detrimental impact on the largest employer that we had in my home county, in Christian County, Illinois.