Peter DeFazio: “In conclusion, we urge you to pursue upgrades to the nation's existing rail infrastructure, including high-speed rail…”

Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation last Congress that all rail labor unions and shipper groups from a wide array of industries, including the American Chemistry Council (ACC) endorsed.

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.

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.