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Committee examined executive branch nominations. At a senate hearing, witnesses from the trucking and shipping industry talked about the importance of freight to the u. S. Economy and the infrastructure needs of the u. S. Highways, courts and waterways. Senator and half chairs this environment and public works subcommittee. This is one hour 30 minutes. The meeting will come to order. We are honored to have some great Witnesses Today and i will save the introductions. I know there are a couple introductions that would be made from up here. This morning ill go ahead with Opening Statements were honored to have the chairman of the raking member. Then i understand senator cardin you have an instruction to make also. Will do that. Lets recognize first senator carper because he is going to be coming back and doing his a little bit later. Very briefly, welcome to the support hearing and i want to thank our chair and Ranking Member for putting this all together. I have a statement by the act t
Chairman and the Ranking Member, the whole committee here, senator barrasso, senator carper, you have an introduction to make also. We will do that. Lets recognize senator carper because he will be coming back and doing his a little later. Very briefly, welcome to this important hearing, i think the chair and Ranking Member for putting this together and giving us a chance to say something, i ask unanimous consent him if i come back and give it live later this morning i will do that, good to see you, thank you for joining us this is important stuff. I want to thank all of you for being here today, thank you for your help in getting this together. I have taken counts, the last one other than you and me, retiring this year, that means you and me. I hope that is not a message. We did coming, working together in a bipartisan way of accomplishing things, looking forward to working with my colleagues who worked in legislation benefiting users for Transportation Networks and the economy. Since