Peter DeFazio: “I think there are real questions about the Coast Guard, whether their budget is adequate to carry out this very, very…”

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

I still don't know why it happened.

I just really think, even when we finally get to three functional, modern, major icebreakers, I mean, you still have the Antarctic mission and other things.

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