[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 109 (Thursday, June 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   NATIONAL LOGISTICS DAY--JUNE 28TH

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                            HON. MIKE KELLY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2019

  Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge you to 
designate June 28th as National Logistics Day. For centuries, the 
logistics industry has connected our world and our nation one shipment 
at a time. The logistics industry is a prime example of success not 
only in the United States, but also globally. The field of logistics 
employs over 50 million people around the world, 5 million of those 
being proud American citizens.
  This year, Logistics Plus, a flourishing company proudly founded and 
based in Erie, Pennsylvania, requests that June 28th be proclaimed 
National Logistics Day. Along with being routinely regarded as a 
thriving contributor in the logistics industry, Logistics Plus, a 
global logistics company, has generated hundreds of valuable careers in 
Pennsylvania's 16th district. Since its establishment in 1996, 
Logistics Plus and its founder, Jim Berlin, have spread award-winning 
business solutions to their numerous locations worldwide.
  The logistics industry is a prominent model of the success, 
achievement, and prosperity that American businesses and corporations 
strive for daily. Often, the current administration speaks on the 
importance of business and commercial activity in the United States and 
global community. Logistics Plus and the Logistics industry overall is 
an outstanding representation of the continuous economic growth, with 
approximately eight percent of products made and sold in the U.S. being 
attributed to logistics. The third-party logistics industry (3PL), 
which aids in business management of supply chains, represents an $800 
billion industry on its own. The national logistics industry connects 
and unites the country by aiding in the transportation of more than 13 
billion tons of freight domestically by means of roads, sea, air, and 
rail.
  It is vital that we recognize the dedicated professionals in the 
logistics industry who unify and strengthen our world community through 
safe, reliable, and affordable transportation and storage services. 
National Logistics Day on June 28th serves as an annual show of 
appreciation and recognition to the industry, which has contributed to 
our national and global economies. I urge this committee to ensure that 
this sign of commendation to an industry that has demonstrated the 
value of hard work time and again be granted the national 
acknowledgement of achievement by declaring June 28th National 
Logistics Day.

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