ms. bonamici of oregon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from oregon is recognized. ms. bonamici: thank you. i thank the gentleman from california for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise to join my colleagues today in support of h.r. 40405, the coast guard and marine transportation -- maritime transportation act. i know the chairman and ranking members have worked diligently on the underlying bill, and i commend them for their efforts. importantly, i'm grateful for the opportunity to work with them to add language from two bills i introduced to help coastal communities deal with increasing marine debris. since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in japan in 2011, residents of the pacific northwest have faced an increase in the volume of marine debris reaching our coast. this debris is a hazard to navigators, a threat to the marine environment and the potential drag on coastal tourism. following the arrival of a 66-foot dock on an oregon beach in june of 2012, i worked with a bipartisan coalition on two bills to improve the federal response to marine debris. the first proposa

ms. bonamici: millions of americans are still struggling to find work in a changing economy. instead of investing in programs to prepare the unemployeed for new careers, this budget cuts job training. nearly 16 million children are food insecure and we know that growing up hungry is directly correlated to a child's academic success. this budget guts the supplemental nutrition assistance program. for millions of young people with dreams of atepiding college, this budget offers them no hope. instead it cuts pell grant aid. we must do more to invest in this great nation if we want to continue our economic recovery and create a brighter future. instead of robust investments in infrastructure and transportation, the ryan budget takes us backward. mr. speaker, we can and we should and we must do better. thank you and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california rise? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered