mr. cass, welcome. i know he was introduced before but he was from ch robinson which is one of 16 fortune 500 companies headquarters in minnesota and we are pretty proud of the company of c.h. robinson. i know senator imhoff was having about the importance of the national level involvement with the advisory committees and the feedback you're getting but i want to ask you about the efficient flow of freight across america's multi-mow dal transportation system, how important that is to the competitiveness of our economy. when shippers are delayed in major congestion and outdated infrastructure products count arrive on time, costs for consumers go up. in addition to addressing the freight bottle next what investments should be made to improve supply chains and the flow of freight? >> in terms of investment in supply chain and what can help the u.s., the vast majority of freight with respect to my colleagues here, the overwhelming majority of freight here in the united states is still shipped via truck, per

mr. speaker. i rise today to honor colonel stan cass, united states army, retired. colonel cass passed away on april 14 at the age of 84. born in well county, colorado, to a family of farmers, colonel graduated from high school and attended west point. after brief stints in germany and france, he went to vietnam as a helicopter pilot, dangerously traversing the skies to support infantry troops. he briefly came back to the states to complete a masters degree before returning to vietnam to command 300 helicopters in an air calvary fleet. after his valiant efforts in vietnam, colonel cass worked in the pentagon on the hell fire missile system and then returned to well county to take over the family farm. he wasn't finishing serving in 2008, he launched honor flight, a nationwide nonprofit that transports america's veterans for visits to our war memorials in washington, d.c. stan helped transport over 2,500 veterans to washington over the past decade, giving our heroes a chance to reflect on and find closure in their wartime experiences. like so many other families in n