[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3983]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                   ADDRESSING THE SUPPLY CHAIN CRISIS

  (Mrs. STEEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. STEEL. Madam Speaker, passing the Don Young Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2022 was an important step in addressing the 
ongoing economic crisis facing our country.
  This legislation includes my bipartisan proposal to establish a task 
force to address the ongoing port backlog at the Ports of Long Beach 
and Los Angeles.
  These ports move 40 percent of all shipping containers entering the 
U.S. and are major ports of entry for California's oil supply.
  The combination of the ports' backlog, inflation, and the 
administration's crippling energy policies are making everything 
unaffordable for Californians, especially gas.
  We must address the supply chain crisis, unleash domestic energy 
production, and stop the reckless government spending driving 
inflation.
  I urge the Senate to pass this bill immediately so we can tackle this 
crisis and help California families.

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