Peter DeFazio: “The Minority can invite additional witnesses to discuss a number of provisions in the bill.”

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…

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

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

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