Mike Gallagher: “I think he might argue he is streamlining the overall NSC process, and indeed, his predecessor--or his successor has…”

Last year, after touring PortMiami, Congressman Mike Gallagher said he felt ports were doing what they needed to do to mitigate potential risks in the short-term.

That requires, however, a common purpose and common understanding of the opportunities and the challenges.

The hearing really seeks to answer two fundamental questions: What is Replicator and can it work, how can it work?

I thank the gentleman for yielding. It is fitting, at least for me, that we are debating this today because one of the very first bills I got passed as a freshman Member of Congress working across the aisle with my fellow classmate…