thank you for chrthis opportuni to testify. i look forward to answering your questions. >> thank you, sir. we appreciate it. general frazier? >> chairman kerry, ranking member lugar, and distinguished members of this committee. it's indeed my privilege to be here today representing united states transportation command. i appreciate this opportunity to testify concerning the law of the sea convention. and i join an array of other senior military officers both past and present who support the law of the sea convention. the united states transportation command is the department of defense's distribution process owner and global distribution synchronizer, responsible for planning global deployment and distribution operations. u.s. trans-com relies on unfettered global mobility. unimpeded flow of cargo by air and sea through strategic choke points and unchallenged access to the world's navigation lanes. by our military assets and our commercial industry partners to support our forces around the globe. on any given day, u.s. trans-co