Priorities. The choices we make about how to invest and spend have an impact on American Families. We must make it easier for hardworking americans to own a home, send their kids to college, have a secure retirement. That is why it is so important that we invest in our american ports. That will provide funding and support they need is a high priority for me. It is supported by 100 members of the congressional caucus. We know that americans must invest in the ports to remain competitive, and prepare for the expansion of the panel mall panama can now. The budget we are considering today, does the opposite. Cutting funding for programs that support american commerce is shortsighted and harmful to the competitiveness of american business. I applaud the congressional progressive caucus has it meets the targets we set for the Harbor Maintenance funding using up of the revenue collected at our ports for its intendant intended purpose. Let me emphasize that the Harbor Maintenance trust fund is