Oregon, my home State, has been on the forefront of addressing historical underrepresentation of women, minorities, and disadvantaged individuals in the construction trades.

A lot of this is price gouging driven by the largest corporations in the world, who are all enjoying record profits at the expense of the American people.

Requirements in legislation will be helpful in strengthening service contracts, specifying ocean carrier obligations in serving the export market.

the type of standards that we see throughout surface transportation programs for instance, like strong Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Buy America provisions, must be included in cleaner energy projects.

Once the President visited the day after a bridge collapse in Pittsburgh.

I would also like to congratulate--although she is not yet confirmed, I expect will be confirmed--Admiral Linda Fagan, who is not here today, as the next Commandant.

I just find some things here a little bit contradictory.

It is a breath of fresh air compared to under the last administration, where the problem was substantially ignored.

I would like to start by commending Admiral Schultz for his strong, steadfast leadership of the Coast Guard.

I congratulate you on your efforts.

We haven't found collusion, but we know there is collusion, and we are dealing with shipping cartels.

I have no higher priority as the Chairman than using the authority and jurisdiction of the Commission to help U.S.-based exporters access shipping services and reach overseas markets.

Yes, and provisions in both the House and Senate versions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) will allow us to do so.

I have witnessed steadfast leadership of MARAD's Acting Administrator, Ms. Lucinda Lessley, during this time.

At least let's take on the oil industry with a windfall profits tax, and go after their price gouging.

Thank you, Chair DeFazio for your question.

We also need to continue to protect Davis-Bacon prevailing wage. We want people to get a fair wage for their work.

Thank you, Chairman Carbajal. Thanks for this important hearing today.

There is legislation that my colleague Representative Charlie Crist has proposed (H.R.2136) to promote you, as the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to a full voting member of the Joint Chiefs.

I would invite the gentleman and others to join me on my windfall profits tax bill.

The idea of Fix it First was: Look at that, and deal with it, maintain and rebuild in a resilient way our existing infrastructure.

We have tremendous opportunities with the bipartisan infrastructure bill, or the IIJA, or whatever you want to label it.

He stayed true to his values and the people of Alaska, and his service was extraordinary.

I urge the FAA, who might be listening, to take a close look at the NTSB's recommendations.

Amazing, perfectly 5 minutes.