Pete Olson: “This is an important hearing, and that importance was reinforced this week by the Department of Energy's proposal to…”

I ask this Subcommittee to fully fund the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and put the highest priority on projects which have the biggest impact on our U.S. economy.

If my family has to have a balanced budget, if my business has to have a balanced budget, if my local city government has to have a balanced budget, if my state government has to have a balanced budget, why in the heck does D.C. not have…

this is not just an economic boon for America; it is a diplomacy boon, a freedom boon for America.

We can update the law without endangering our legacy for the next generation.