[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 3.6 million 
American truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
  Truckers keep our Nation moving forward. Every year, across more than 
300 billion miles of highways and back roads, these men and women 
deliver 11.5 billion tons of goods to feed our families, fuel our 
industries, and sustain our communities.
  Whenever you see a truck on the road, Madam Speaker, know that behind 
the wheel, someone is often miles away from home and family to deliver 
goods we usually take for granted.
  Without these unsung heroes, grocery shelves would be bare, factories 
would shut down, hospitals would run out of medication, and cars would 
be stranded without fuel.
  I thank all our truck drivers for their hard work in undertaking one 
of our economy's most demanding and vital jobs.

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