coming into the global pandemicf trucks move $10.4 trillion worth of goods annually.hr more than halfonicof u.s. gros domestic product. and despite a chronic and growing shortage of drivers, oue industry and our intermodal partners here today are the glu4 ofat kept this economy together these past 14 months. despite near big lickal accounts of empty store shelves, we never ran out of milk, eggs, toilet paper, or even fuel. there was plenty in the supply@ it's chain and always someone making sure the shelves got stocked. it is a catalyst for economic growth, beyond that of anym%o0kr nation. for that to happen, however, i ask that this committee consider four key elements that both feer ande, benefit our nation's supp chain. ste infrastructure, safety, workforce development, and environmental stewardship. these elements together shape and define the resiliency of our supply chain. those of us testifying here the today have no problem s identifying issues of difference, but there is no argument between any of this that our dependency on one another is what allows our supply chain to withstan