I think common sense would say that the efficiency of big container ships is to get those containers off fast.
It's absolutely vital to this country's economy.
It's important that these decisions don't discourage private investment in rail infrastructure.
I think that question is very much on point to one of the major factors that we need to address in this nation, this country.
Railroads and ports, they're quite important to this country and the demand for rail service is growing by leaps and bounds.
I think they're going to be prepared to deal with the logistics going forward in entertaining the future cargo that's going to come.
Thank you, Ranking Member Nelson, who I know has long been interested and involved in transportation issues.
I will just say in closing that we had to raise cain to get the pictures 5,000 feet below.
This matter is very personal to me. Those of us on the Gulf lived through this.
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