We strongly encourage members of the Committee to cosponsor this important legislation, which will demonstrate to professional drivers that their lawmakers not only understand the challenges they routinely face on the road, but are willing to take the necessary steps to help solve these problems.

Far too many Members of Congress, including many on this Committee, have readily accepted the driver shortage myth, which illustrates a troubling lack of understanding about our industry among policymakers.

We thank Congressman Nehls and Members of this Committee who have cosponsored this critical piece of legislation.

I ask the committee to support my bill. Let experienced pilots fly, raising the age from 65 to 67.

Large airliners are forced to retire at the age of 65 because of an arbitrary rule passed by Congress.

You have a right, as an American citizen, to use deadly force, sir, and eliminate that threat.

The United States has the largest pipeline network in the world, consisting of about 3.4 million miles of pipeline.

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I hope to renew the tradition of passing a bipartisan pipeline safety bill from this committee.

I look forward to continuing on with this relationship so we can do the right thing and make sure that our pipelines are as safe as can be.

Safety of the public and the environment is our industry's top priority, and collaboration with PHMSA only strengthens our ability to transport our products across America with the fewest possible number of incidents.