Peter DeFazio actually said...

"Thank you for scheduling this afternoon's hearing to assess China's Maritime Silk Road Initiative and the implications for our national and economic security."

"Now, unfortunately, post-World War II, with the globalization--liberalization, so-called--of trade, the rise of the IMO and the chase around the world to the least regulation and the cheapest possible..."

"I am--you know, I am so angry that they wouldn't show up today."

"We agree safety has to be a top priority today."