Rick Larsen: “Piracy, particularly off the Somalia coast, is a disruptive threat to world shipping.”

The region is rich in natural resources including 90 billion barrels of undiscovered oil, 30 percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and $1 trillion in rare earth minerals.

I will also take this time to recognize Republican Staff Director of T&I, Jack Ruddy, who is leaving at the end of the week, after more than 6 years of work on the committee and, of course, an additional 9 years directly with the chair…

When the whistle blows until the end, I’ll be yelling for red cards and cheering goals.

For the second year in a row, FEMA is currently operating in Immediate Needs Funding.