Peter DeFazio: “Thank you Chair DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves and members of the House Transportation & Infrastructure for convening…”

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.

Even one mishandled wheelchair is one too many.

We have to provide resources to the Coast Guard so they can mitigate the effects of climate change in their operational planning.

As polar ice steadily decreases, new trade routes will emerge, linking Asia, North America, and Europe.