Peter DeFazio: “You know, you detailed experiences there with discrimination throughout your career.”

I still don't know why it happened.

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

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…

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