Peter DeFazio actually said...

We must be investing more in our nation's ports and harbors in order to keep America competitive in the global economy.

This is, as has been stated, an area of common ground, something which is becoming more and more difficult to find these days.

It is particularly important that we ensure that our rural, Tribal, and disadvantaged communities cannot be left behind.

We have allowed for too long our infrastructure--critical infrastructure--to degrade, whether we are talking about the inland waterways, the...