Joint Field Hearing: "Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment"

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security (Committee on Homeland Security)

Friday, April 5, 2024 (9:30 AM local time)

Terminal E of PortMiami
1265 North Cruise Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 11:32 AM
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Panel two

Rear Admiral Lower Half John C. Vann
Commander Coast Guard Cyber Command, United States Coast Guard

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 01:47 PM
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Rear Admiral Lower Half Wayne Arguin
Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 01:47 PM
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Mr. William Paape
Associate Administrator for Ports and Waterways, United States Maritime Administration, United States Department of Transportation

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 01:47 PM
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Panel three

Mr. James Fowler
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Crowley Shipping

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 01:47 PM
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Mr. Frederick Wong Jr.
Deputy Port Director, PortMiami, on behalf of the American Association of Port Authorities

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 08:37 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/05/2024 at 11:28 AM

Mr. Brent D. Sadler
Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 09:55 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/05/2024 at 11:28 AM

Mr. Ed McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Ports Authority, on behalf of the National Association of Waterfront Employers

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/05/2024 at 11:28 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 01:47 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/05/2024 at 11:28 AM

Mr. Dave Morgan
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cooper/Ports America, on behalf of the National Maritime Safety Association

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 01:47 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/05/2024 at 11:28 AM

Support Documents

  • Joint Field Hearing Notice [PDF]

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 04/04/2024 at 10:09 AM

First Published: March 29, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Last Updated: April 5, 2024 at 11:29 AM