I just want to follow up on something you said. You're saying the first in class, you know, might meet specs but often what comes after that is not so great.

We have unique, sovereign interests that other nations are encroaching upon.

Don't you believe that at least some of these icebreakers should be militarized? I mean, given the potential for conflict in the Arctic?

I would just like the record to reflect that.

I would certainly endorse remarks of my colleague, the ranking member, Mr. Garamendi.

OK. I hadn't seen that notice, or that change in the notice. So that is welcome news.

We need to look at the world around us, which is not exactly breaking out in tranquility.

I am not necessarily talking about a warship that is designed for warfighting, but something that is robust enough and has defensive capabilities.

I want to talk about Making it in America, which means that these icebreakers, as--my goal is everything on that icebreaker is American-made.

All right. Yeah. I was given a number of, I think, $30 billion to $35 billion, but I would like confirmation on that.

So I guess my question would be, if we had full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Funds, both on an annual basis, the income, and the theoretical balance in the Treasury of $9 billion, would it be fair to say that that money could be…

These efforts weaken protection of our Nation's rivers, streams, and lakes, place at risk the drinking water supply of over 117 million Americans.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I really want to see that the taxes, which are collected from the American consumer, small tax on the value of imported goods, is spent on the intended purpose

OK. Thank you. We would like some detail to see what we are forgoing.

I cannot comprehend how putting these regulations back into effect will remove uncertainty.

It is important to hear--in this case, I am pleased we are hearing, actually--from a career staff as opposed to political hacks.

I am very disturbed by a recent series of articles in USA TODAY.

We should be challenging industry, Department of Transportation, stakeholders, all to be more creative and work toward the common goal to utilize their own resources and imagination to create a more safe road for all.

We seem to be going the wrong way when it comes to surface transportation.

I was very hopeful, given the negotiated rulemaking. But this rule failed to include a minimum number of hours behind-the-wheel training.

FMCSA should develop rules that would prevent employers from forcing drivers to drive beyond their authorized hours.

The lack of investment is part of the problem.

I hope that you will use this, because, you know, detention time and the port drayage are two areas where we are forcing people to drive beyond their authorized hours.

I have real concerns about it going on in the current atmosphere.