Peter DeFazio actually said...

All of the witnesses here before us today play a vital role--the Coast Guard, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Maritime Administration--...

Yes, and provisions in both the House and Senate versions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) will allow us to do so.

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...

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