Peter DeFazio actually said...

"I would also like to congratulate--although she is not yet confirmed, I expect will be confirmed--Admiral Linda Fagan, who is not here today, as the next Commandant."

"I would like to start by commending Admiral Schultz for his strong, steadfast leadership of the Coast Guard."

"All of the witnesses here before us today play a vital role--the Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Maritime Administration--in our Marine Transportation System."

"Requirements in legislation will be helpful in strengthening service contracts, specifying ocean carrier obligations in serving the export market."