We urge the Committee to take up this legislation as soon as possible.

We hope to move this bill expeditiously before the Christmas holidays. It may not solve the problem, but it will certainly be a wakeup call, or a slap across the bow of the ocean carriers and those that are operating in an unfair way, that…

Importing into the United States is not a right, but it is an opportunity, and it has to be an opportunity that is fair both to the importers and the exporters.

Congress and the Administration must address the ports issues or shipping delays may also negatively impact future trade negotiations with Southeast Asian trading partners.

One solution NACD encourages this Committee to advance is the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act (H.R.4996), introduced by Representatives Garamendi (CA) and Johnson (SD).

When I met with President Biden in the White House in October, I learned that he too held a vision for a 24-7 supply chain.

the status quo is not sustainable.

When the supply chain fails, it hits our community first, and it hits us the hardest.

An 80,000 shortage of truck drivers, that is a grave concern.

I think it is important to put some priority on the lock system on our--in our ports.

The problem has been created by the military not prioritizing this and, frankly, Congress not prioritizing.

And it is really not a question, it is a request that I would ask our committee to enforce...