[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 198 (Monday, November 15, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   SUPPORTING THE U.S. FLAGGED FLEET

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                           HON. JERRY L. CARL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 15, 2021

  Mr. CARL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the U.S. flagged 
merchant fleet and the men and women of the US merchant marine who work 
every day to support our military and our nation. We are now seeing 
firsthand how important maritime transportation is to our supply chain 
and the health of our economy.
  Our U.S. flagged fleet responds when called upon to aid in disasters 
and emergencies, moves critical government and military cargo around 
the world, and carries essential humanitarian aid to help people in 
need across the globe.
  Madam Speaker, programs like the Maritime Security Program and the 
Tanker Security Program enjoy bipartisan support in Congress because 
they help ensure we retain both a strong commercial maritime capability 
that enhances our national security and a critical military capability 
should we need it in times of conflict. We must do all we can to 
strengthen our fleet and support our mariners.

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