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
Cardin, you have an introduction to make also. We 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 important hearing and i want to thank our chair and Ranking Member for putting this all together. I have a statement by the act to ask unanimous consent that appear in the record of have a. I have a statement by the act to ask unanimous consent that appear in the record of have a chance to come back and give alive later this morning i will do that. Again, its good to see you all. Thank you for joining us. Thank you. We want to thank all of you for being here today, i would like to thank my friend and Ranking Member for his staff and the help in getting this hearing together. Ive taken count and i think the last was other than you and me that came in to this congress is retiring this year end that leaves you and me. I hope thats not a message. But anyway, we did come in and we spent a lot
Witnesses today, and ill save the introductions. I know there are a couple introductions that will be made from up here. This morning well go ahead with our Opening Statements, myself and senator cardin, and then were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the whole committee here. So senator barrasso, senator carper, and then i understand senator cardin, you have an introduction to make also. Yes. All right. Well do that. Lets recognize first senator carper, because hes going to be coming back and doing his a little bit later. Just very briefly, welcome to this important hearing. I want to thank our chair and Ranking Member for pulling us all together and giving us a chance to say something. I have a statement. I would like to ask unanimous consent it appear in the record. And if i have a chance to come back and give it live later this morning, i will do that. Again, its good to see you all. Thank you for joining us. This is important. Important stuff. Thank you,
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