Peter DeFazio: “So just in summary--thanks, Mr. Chairman--we are going to create a new entity that is going to be able to raise in…”

The Coast Guard does not have the privilege of ignoring the significant and consequential impacts that climate change is having on our environment.

Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation last Congress that all rail labor unions and shipper groups from a wide array of industries, including the American Chemistry Council (ACC) endorsed.

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

So, I guess that kind of raises the issue, which I will be passing on to Garret Graves, who I think will chair this committee in the future, of whether or not we should raise the passenger facility charge so we have a user fee which pays…