Peter DeFazio: “And no net gain or---- substantial change. That is just extraordinary.”

I just really think, even when we finally get to three functional, modern, major icebreakers, I mean, you still have the Antarctic mission and other things.

The idiots in the Senate have been unable to approve the Law of the Sea Treaty, so, we don't have full standing to object to Russia continually extending claims further and further into the Arctic region.

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

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