Rick Larsen: “We still think that we have gaps, but the good news here is that, in particular, the commercial capability is being…”

Thank you, Chairman Webster, for calling this hearing on a topic of great importance: icebreaking capabilities.

I will note that recipients of the Medal of Honor have performed great acts of bravery in service to the United States. This bill is one way to honor the servicemembers. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I…

For the Trump administration to not give a bonus to every single one of these hardworking women and men is wrong; they all deserve a bonus and back pay.

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.