We don't build ships in America anymore. They come from South Korea and from China. In 2022, America built five commercial ships. China built 1800 commercial ships in 2022. And so The President understands that if you're going to be a global power, you actually have to build ships in your country. And so this EO is incredibly important for that. As well as you need sailors, you need mariners to sail these ships. So we have the Merchant Marine Academy at DOT up in Kings Point. (00:26–00:32)
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