>> the american consumer saves from lower transportation costs, and this is the lowest. less than half of the cost of rail, 90% cheaper than moving by trucks. >> and working locks are vital to keeping costs down. they essentially act as escalators, lifting and lowering boats, and connecting parts of a river that would otherwise be unnavigable. according to the army corps of engineers, 80% of our river locks are about to exceed their design limits. >> we need a reliable lock and dam infrastructure to have reliable river transportation. more than 60% of our agricultural exports move on this river. quarter of the call that we use, quarter of the petroleum that we use in this country. >> they not only make us less conservative competitive, they separate us from our past and our future. >> many people don't even realize the connection they have and the reliability that they have on the river and the river