Tom Rice actually said...

"Seems like the Jones Act is--it seems like we are backing up. I mean, clearly, this is not working. What can we do? How can we make ourselves more competitive?"

"I don't think I have ever seen a more clear example of a failure of a protectionist policy, and I really don't want to sit here and continue what we are doing and watch our maritime industry disappear..."

"I would like to get our volume up."

"I think that is a very sad commentary. Are any of those going to be flagged in the United States? Any of them?"