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An increase in the Federal Fuel Tax would not only bridge the funding gap but also provide a reliable source of revenue.

The truckload industry has been a long-time advocate for increasing the Federal Fuel Tax as a viable and effective solution.

The discussion about the financial challenges faced by the Highway Trust Fund is of critical importance.

Your continued support is invaluable, and we are committed to collaborating with you to secure the future of our nation's infrastructure.

Addressing the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund is not an easy task, but it is an essential one.

Cutting Federal support for transit would be catastrophic, not just for transit riders, but for drivers as well.

Whatever Congress decides, we need to ensure that our solution meets several criteria.

However, because the gas and diesel taxes are flat taxes that have not been adjusted in three decades, the purchasing power of that revenue stream has eroded.

For decades, the Highway Trust Fund has provided a predictable and stable funding source for the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, transit, and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.

Thank you. And I would like to thank subcommittee Chair Crawford for holding this hearing on the status of the Highway Trust Fund.

I was optimistic that they had agreed on some kind of a plan, that they would be able to open up that card or that they may even be able to establish these so-called humanitarian zones in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

It was a priority that Rafah border crossing becomes open.

The president's visit here to Israel is intended to make crystal clear that the United States is committed to Israel's defense.

It is critical that aid begin flowing into Gaza as soon as possible.

To that end, he's deployed two aircraft carrier groups and other military assets to the region.

President Biden will again make clear as he has done unequivocally since Hamas' slaughter of more than 1,400 people, including at least 30 Americans that Israel has the right and indeed the duty to defend its people from Hamas and other…

The president will reaffirm the United States solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security.

Israel has the right, indeed it has the obligation, to defend its people and to try to ensure that Hamas can never repeat what it's done. We continue to discuss with Israel the importance of taking every possible precaution to avoid…