Rick Larsen: “Investment in the U.S. maritime industry is long overdue.”

I encourage all my colleagues to visit the Coast Guard, get out on the water, get up in the air with them, as I did in Pensacola, to truly see the value that they provide to our country.

After the Sackett decision, the robust Federal protections for our Nation's waters have been eliminated for more than 50 percent of wetlands and up to 70 percent of streams.

There has never been a more important time for the United States to maintain and expand its leadership in the Arctic.

This event was terrifying to all those on board, but thanks to the calm and professional action of Alaska's flight crew, everyone returned to the ground safely.