Rick Larsen: “It was that view, embodied in the Reagan-era regulations, that for the most part, have been adopted by every…”

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.

So, Congress should approve the President's request for supplemental disaster assistance funding before the end of this Congress.

However, this activity has been dominated by Russian-flagged vessels, and both Russia and China have jockeyed for control of the region.

For many Americans, fertility treatments like IVF are essential to start families of their own," said Larsen.