Peter DeFazio: “The idea of Fix it First was: Look at that, and deal with it, maintain and rebuild in a resilient way our existing…”

As polar ice steadily decreases, new trade routes will emerge, linking Asia, North America, and Europe.

We have to provide resources to the Coast Guard so they can mitigate the effects of climate change in their operational planning.

The idiots in the Senate have been unable to approve the Law of the Sea Treaty, so, we don't have full standing to object to Russia continually extending claims further and further into the Arctic region.

Being Chair of the Committee over the past four years has been the highlight of my 36-year career.