>> i think that -- you remember earlier i mentioned about these names, freidman's bureau and the freidmanat the mormon church had laid out. i think people should do a search of their family history and family routes as a beginning appreciation of how far we've come. how we have come this far by faith. and that i think that we should have the alex -- every individual can and should have the alex haley experience and i think that will be likelike -- the road to damascus experience. it's like the burning bush experience. it opens our eyes and that database that the mormon church laid out that we're going to proliferate all over the country with a weekly tabloid and all the black churches and all the congregation to show people how to research their roots and how to take the inspiration from the love of their family to convert it into community action -- >> because the roots is key. >> the roots is the fruit. >> key. >> the roots is key to building -- to growing the tree because by the fruits of the tree you shall know them. you need to know your roots and water your roots, and that database,

freidman: more than 80% of communities across the country rely on trucks to serve freight transportation needs including los angeles. we have several truck routes through my district and we are familiar with the needs of trucks to operate efficiently and safety. can you highlight areas where federal investment is needed to better serve investment for communities themselves to help them get more of what they need in terms of goods moving in and out of their communities and to do so more safely? whoever would like to speak. i think mr. dellinger maybe it is better suited. mr. dellinger: can you repeat that? i'm sorry. i thought you were directing it to mr. colvin. rep. friedman: i did say that. it just for communities relying on trucking and communities that are impacted by freight routes that go through communities, what would you like to see from the federal government in terms of investments to make people's lives better entities communities? mr. dellinger: the short answer is, roads, bridges, the working space, the investment in physical working space is what we really need. rep. fried