Brian Babin: “I thank Mr. Fitzgerald. I appreciate that. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew), my…”

I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs), my good friend and co-chair. I really appreciate him having tonight's very important Special Order. The truth is simple. The Biden administration threw open the floodgates, allowing…

I hope that you don't close your eyes or your ears, and I hope the policies will change at the Coast Guard.

Well, we have heard the numbers: 20 percent of all container shipping, 10 percent of seaborne oil, and 8 percent of LNG pass through the Suez Canal; a dramatic increase in attacks since October of 2023.

I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.