05/19/2009
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"I support the Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration's efforts to create a National Maritime Strategy to reverse this trend and grow the U.S.-flag fleet."
"I think it grows, but also I think if we do not stop them, there will be destabilization in the region as well."
"They would have died in protecting our national interests is clear."
"ISIL represents a threat to us, not just the region."