ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations added its congratulations to U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) on being named Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 113th Congress.
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"Chairman Shuster is a great friend of the trucking industry and we look forward to continuing to work with him to address the funding shortfall in the highway trust fund and to advance a strong safety agenda," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves.
The Chairman and his recently announced leadership staff have a proven record. Funding our nation's infrastructure and advancing highway safety is a priority for ATA. Rep. Shuster's background and ability to work in a bipartisan manner will allow him to accomplish the many challenges in the coming Congress.
"We share Chairman Shuster's goal of putting America on a sustainable path to improving our nation's infrastructure," added ATA Chairman Mike Card, president of Combined Transport Inc., Central Point, Ore. "It was a goal we shared with Chairman John Mica who worked tirelessly to pass the highway bill that became MAP-21."
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!
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