黑料不打烊Chairman highlights trucking鈥檚 essential role throughout COVID-19
Arlington, Virginia 鈥 Today, Randy Guillot, chairman of the 黑料不打烊 and president of Triple G Express and Southeastern Motor Freight out of Jefferson, Louisiana, testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on the U.S. trucking industry鈥檚 response to the COVID-19 crisis鈥攁nd on the role trucking will play in leading our economic recovery.听
Due to the U.S. Senate鈥檚 social distancing protocols, Guillot testified remotely via video conference from his home state of Louisiana. From his opening remarks:听
鈥淪ince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the trucking industry has been thrust to the forefront of our national consciousness. While most activity ground to a halt across the country, America鈥檚 3.5 million professional truck drivers kept moving. These heroes continue serving on the frontlines, ensuring everyone has the goods they need to get through these challenging times. 听
鈥淲e hear the term 鈥榚ssential鈥 more frequently of late鈥攁s America wakes up to the gravity of what essential truly means. Truckers are the difference between a fully-stocked grocery store and one lined with empty shelves. They鈥檙e why doctors and nurses have PPE to protect themselves. They鈥檙e how test kits get to hot-spots for local officials to use to fight the virus鈥 spread.鈥
As the country now turns from crisis to recovery, Guillot underscored the industry鈥檚 unique position to lead the nation鈥檚 ailing economy to revival. He cited specific policies that lawmakers can pursue to support trucking and accelerate the turnaround effort, including federal infrastructure funding; incentives for fleets to invest in new, safer and more efficient technologies; and liability protections from excessive litigation.
A copy of Guillot鈥檚 full written testimony can be found here.
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