Peter DeFazio: “It is critical that FEMA is equipped with the capacity to respond.”

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

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

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

I think there is going to be a lot of work coming.