WEBVTT 00:00.640 --> 00:03.040 States , accompanied by the secretary 00:03.050 --> 00:04.161 of transportation . 00:24.620 --> 00:25.898 It's beautiful stuff . 00:29.040 --> 00:32.680 They are beautiful , beautiful drugs . 00:33.760 --> 00:35.760 That's the real deal . You wouldn't 00:35.760 --> 00:37.927 switch jobs with anybody , would you ? 00:37.927 --> 00:39.704 Huh ? You wouldn't . I know the 00:39.704 --> 00:41.760 truckers . They wouldn't switch with 00:41.760 --> 00:44.040 anybody . It's , uh what they love , 00:44.040 --> 00:46.262 right ? That's why they're good at it . 00:46.262 --> 00:49.170 These air the best too . Well , thank 00:49.170 --> 00:51.448 you all for being here is we celebrate . 00:51.448 --> 00:54.120 Some of the heroes of our nation's 00:54.120 --> 00:57.680 great struggle against the Corona virus 00:57.980 --> 00:59.940 are brave , bold and incredible 00:59.940 --> 01:03.170 truckers . And look at that equipment 01:03.170 --> 01:06.110 that the best maid and great companies 01:06.110 --> 01:08.054 also in companies that have really 01:08.054 --> 01:10.780 helped us a lot . We appreciate that at 01:10.780 --> 01:12.820 a time of widespread , shutdown , 01:12.820 --> 01:15.700 struck drivers form the life blood of 01:15.700 --> 01:18.090 our economy and the absolute lifeblood 01:18.920 --> 01:20.920 for days and sometimes weeks on end 01:20.920 --> 01:22.920 truck drivers leave their homes and 01:22.920 --> 01:25.930 deliver supplies that American families 01:25.930 --> 01:28.720 need and count on during this national 01:28.720 --> 01:31.080 crisis and at all other times , they're 01:31.080 --> 01:33.480 always there . Their routes connect 01:33.480 --> 01:35.850 every farm , hospital manufacturer , 01:35.850 --> 01:38.017 business in community in the country , 01:39.140 --> 01:41.670 in the war against the virus . American 01:41.670 --> 01:45.110 truckers are the foot soldiers who are 01:45.110 --> 01:47.166 really carrying us to victory . They 01:47.166 --> 01:49.221 are They've done an incredible job . 01:49.221 --> 01:51.850 We've had no problems . It's been just 01:52.300 --> 01:54.300 It's been just great and we want to 01:54.300 --> 01:56.633 thank you very much . It's really great . 01:56.633 --> 01:58.633 We have a little special , a little 01:58.633 --> 02:00.860 special award , too , to every truck 02:00.860 --> 02:03.027 and listening over the radio or behind 02:03.027 --> 02:06.230 the wheel . I know I speak for the 330 02:06.230 --> 02:08.880 million plus Americans that we say 02:09.730 --> 02:13.400 Thank God for truckers . That'll be our 02:13.400 --> 02:16.750 theme . Thank God for truckers 02:17.500 --> 02:19.890 on this special occasion . When we 02:19.890 --> 02:21.946 honor the truck drivers of America , 02:21.946 --> 02:24.112 I'm grateful to be joined by Secretary 02:24.112 --> 02:26.057 of Transportation . Elaine Chao is 02:26.057 --> 02:29.330 doing a fantastic job . And the CEO of 02:29.330 --> 02:31.590 the American Trucking Association , 02:31.880 --> 02:35.210 Chris Beer Secretary Chao , please say 02:35.210 --> 02:37.321 a few words . Thank you , Thank you . 02:38.970 --> 02:42.140 I'm a little bit shorter . So Mr 02:42.140 --> 02:44.680 President , thank you so much . I am so 02:44.680 --> 02:46.950 pleased to join the president in 02:46.960 --> 02:49.850 honoring America's heroes , our 02:49.850 --> 02:52.370 country's truck drivers and trucking 02:52.370 --> 02:55.020 industry . The whole country is 02:55.020 --> 02:58.290 cheering you on without you . It would 02:58.290 --> 03:00.810 be impossible to keep our economy 03:00.810 --> 03:04.450 moving and get food , medical equipment 03:04.660 --> 03:07.280 and essential supplies toe where they 03:07.280 --> 03:09.770 need to be . The U . S . Department of 03:09.770 --> 03:13.110 Transportation has been hard at work to 03:13.110 --> 03:15.580 help you do this difficult job for our 03:15.580 --> 03:18.530 country at the president's direction . 03:18.770 --> 03:20.890 We have reached out to the trucking 03:20.890 --> 03:24.190 industry on an unprecedented basis , 03:24.550 --> 03:27.430 listening to your concerns , providing 03:27.440 --> 03:30.800 regulatory relief and helping ensure 03:31.070 --> 03:34.300 that truck stops and state rest offs 03:34.440 --> 03:37.580 are open and food is available . 03:38.900 --> 03:41.400 We are so grateful for what you do . 03:42.040 --> 03:46.010 Truckers are playing a heroic role 03:46.270 --> 03:49.130 in helping America cope during this 03:49.130 --> 03:52.050 crisis , and truckers will be a 03:52.050 --> 03:55.650 critical part in helping our economy 03:55.800 --> 03:59.180 recover . Once this crisis is past us , 04:00.050 --> 04:02.150 the administration is here for you . 04:02.540 --> 04:06.160 Just let us know . So a big thank you 04:06.540 --> 04:09.640 to America's truckers , their families 04:09.900 --> 04:12.550 and to the entire trucking industry for 04:12.550 --> 04:15.810 keeping our country moving . You are 04:15.810 --> 04:19.620 truly America's heroes . Thank you , Mr 04:19.620 --> 04:23.350 President . Thank you very much . A lot 04:26.090 --> 04:28.430 from the moment the invisible enemy 04:28.430 --> 04:31.020 landed on our shores , America's 3.5 04:31.020 --> 04:33.750 million truckers . I have never wavered 04:33.750 --> 04:37.440 at all , and they've never , ever let 04:37.440 --> 04:41.170 us down . When we supply our 04:41.170 --> 04:43.390 country , we supply it through . 04:43.390 --> 04:46.100 Truckers and supply chains were 04:46.100 --> 04:49.810 stretched thin the hospitals and cities 04:49.810 --> 04:53.200 and states needed . They needed massive 04:53.370 --> 04:55.720 convoys of supplies . The truckers kept 04:55.720 --> 04:58.250 on going day and night didn't make any 04:58.250 --> 05:00.306 difference to them . They had to get 05:00.306 --> 05:03.260 the job done with us . Today is 05:03.510 --> 05:05.850 Charlton Paula , driver with UPS 05:05.850 --> 05:08.020 freight from New York and a leader in 05:08.020 --> 05:10.800 the Teamsters Local 707 I know the 05:10.800 --> 05:13.650 Teamsters . Well , I've had many a 05:13.660 --> 05:16.130 concrete truck in New York delivering 05:16.130 --> 05:18.352 to my buildings as I was building him . 05:19.190 --> 05:22.390 Charlton , I want to just , uh thank 05:22.390 --> 05:24.501 you for the great job you've done . I 05:24.501 --> 05:27.140 have a little special award for each of 05:27.140 --> 05:29.760 you , and please come up . Tell us 05:29.760 --> 05:31.927 about your experience , please . Thank 05:31.927 --> 05:35.190 you very much . Thank you , Mr 05:35.190 --> 05:37.190 President . Thank you , Secretary . 05:37.190 --> 05:41.150 Child , My name is Charles 05:41.170 --> 05:43.840 Paul . I've been with you B s for 05:43.840 --> 05:47.550 nearly 25 years as growing up . The 05:47.550 --> 05:49.717 only thing I want to do was sit behind 05:49.717 --> 05:51.606 the wheel of one of these massive 05:51.606 --> 05:53.606 trucks . It's an honor and having a 05:53.606 --> 05:56.290 role in part fighters . Corona virus . 05:57.340 --> 05:59.507 I'm in America's road team , Captain . 05:59.940 --> 06:03.530 I'm a ups all star . I drive 06:03.530 --> 06:05.752 606 miles every day from Newburgh , New 06:05.752 --> 06:08.170 York , to Brookville , Pennsylvania . 06:09.900 --> 06:12.170 I recently carry 180 gallons of hand 06:12.170 --> 06:14.800 sanitizer made by one of our customers 06:14.800 --> 06:18.060 Prohibition Distillery and upstate New 06:18.060 --> 06:21.380 York . Some of my colleagues of ups 06:21.380 --> 06:23.547 freight have been delivering bowels of 06:23.547 --> 06:25.920 hand sanitizer to the New York City 06:26.260 --> 06:28.960 Police Department . I couldn't be more 06:28.960 --> 06:32.450 proud of my team . I'm also honored to 06:32.450 --> 06:34.950 be here represented more than 495,000 06:35.020 --> 06:37.600 UPS workers worldwide to get a central 06:37.600 --> 06:39.780 supplies to our front line health care 06:39.780 --> 06:41.880 and emergency responders every day . 06:43.050 --> 06:45.560 Lastly , my hat is off to the entire 06:45.560 --> 06:47.504 truck and industry for keeping our 06:47.504 --> 06:49.671 country and our economy moving . Thank 06:49.671 --> 06:51.838 you . And God bless you . I think it's 06:52.240 --> 06:55.960 beautiful . Come on over here . Thank 06:55.960 --> 06:57.571 you so much , Mr President . 07:05.760 --> 07:08.093 And thank you very much . Appreciate it . 07:08.093 --> 07:11.230 Great job . We're also joined by Dylan 07:11.230 --> 07:14.000 Madigan , a driver for D . H L Express 07:14.000 --> 07:15.833 who has been delivering personal 07:15.833 --> 07:18.740 protective equipment to hard hit areas 07:18.740 --> 07:21.590 of New Jersey . Dylan , please say a 07:21.590 --> 07:22.923 few words . Thank you . 07:31.740 --> 07:32.740 Yeah . 07:39.040 --> 07:41.262 First , I would like to thank President 07:41.262 --> 07:43.318 Trump for inviting me here today and 07:43.318 --> 07:45.429 for his outstanding leadership of our 07:45.429 --> 07:47.340 country , especially during this 07:47.340 --> 07:50.040 pandemic we're facing for myself and my 07:50.040 --> 07:52.560 colleagues , a d h l express , who are 07:52.560 --> 07:54.504 picking up in delivering essential 07:54.504 --> 07:56.504 shipments every day . We are on the 07:56.504 --> 07:58.810 front lines , but we also know that are 07:58.810 --> 08:00.500 true . Heroes are the medical 08:00.500 --> 08:02.667 professionals who are battling to save 08:02.667 --> 08:05.070 thousands of precious lives each day . 08:05.740 --> 08:07.573 It is an honor to support them , 08:07.573 --> 08:09.518 especially in the Northeast . Ryan 08:09.518 --> 08:11.573 based . Within the last month , I've 08:11.573 --> 08:13.518 personally transported hundreds of 08:13.518 --> 08:15.351 shipments of personal protective 08:15.351 --> 08:17.518 equipment and other medical supplies , 08:17.518 --> 08:19.573 including several large shipments of 08:19.650 --> 08:23.020 mass to a private home in you in East 08:23.020 --> 08:25.550 Brunswick , New Jersey , where the 08:25.550 --> 08:27.550 masks were all being donated by the 08:27.550 --> 08:30.670 thousands to our local first responders . 08:31.220 --> 08:34.340 I am proud to be able to safely support 08:34.340 --> 08:36.720 our customers first responders and 08:36.720 --> 08:39.060 healthcare heroes . It is truly an 08:39.060 --> 08:41.282 honor to be here , Mr President . Thank 08:41.282 --> 08:42.282 you . 08:46.010 --> 08:49.250 Get this for you . Thank you , sir . 08:58.140 --> 08:59.450 Thank you . Lunch 09:06.220 --> 09:09.980 truckers move over 70% of all afraid in 09:09.980 --> 09:13.020 the United States over 10 million tons 09:13.020 --> 09:15.131 every single year . Truckers keep our 09:15.131 --> 09:17.340 economy running . And now , in this 09:17.340 --> 09:19.710 time of national need , they're saving 09:19.710 --> 09:23.260 lives . Here is a very fine gentleman . 09:23.460 --> 09:25.460 Steven Richardson , a member of the 09:25.460 --> 09:27.910 American Trucking Association from the 09:27.910 --> 09:29.854 great state of Tennessee . We love 09:29.854 --> 09:32.240 Tennessee . Who drives for Biggie 09:32.240 --> 09:34.480 expressed even . Please come up and say 09:34.480 --> 09:35.758 a few words , please . 09:40.140 --> 09:41.973 Good afternoon , everyone . Good 09:41.973 --> 09:44.480 afternoon . Thank you , Mr President , 09:44.480 --> 09:47.980 for having me here very much . I am 09:47.980 --> 09:49.869 Steven Richardson , and I've been 09:49.869 --> 09:51.924 driving with a company called Biggie 09:51.924 --> 09:54.260 Express of Shelbyville , Tennessee , 09:54.480 --> 09:57.590 for about 19 years . But my total 09:57.590 --> 09:59.750 driving experiences 30 years almost 10:01.740 --> 10:03.629 they are . He's our own company , 10:03.629 --> 10:05.470 meaning we employees only on the 10:05.470 --> 10:07.581 company . That makes me very proud to 10:07.581 --> 10:09.359 know that I'm part of this this 10:09.359 --> 10:12.830 organization rich . Thank you , sir . 10:14.110 --> 10:18.030 But also , um , in my time of driving , 10:18.040 --> 10:20.262 in the last couple of years , I've been 10:20.262 --> 10:22.484 hauling barrels for company called Jack 10:22.484 --> 10:25.310 Daniels at Lynchburg , Tennessee . They 10:25.310 --> 10:27.310 make some of the greatest Tennessee 10:27.310 --> 10:29.850 whiskey . If I could say I've had a few 10:29.860 --> 10:33.710 swings here and there , but in 10:33.710 --> 10:35.988 times when the economy is running good , 10:35.988 --> 10:38.099 Jack Daniels makes great whisky . But 10:38.099 --> 10:39.932 now that we're in this time of a 10:39.932 --> 10:42.043 pandemic , Jack Daniels have switched 10:42.043 --> 10:45.180 over to making hand sanitizer , and by 10:45.180 --> 10:47.347 me hauling the barrels , it allows the 10:47.347 --> 10:49.069 company on the front end to do 10:49.069 --> 10:51.291 something for agriculture in our area . 10:51.291 --> 10:53.291 It also allows a company to run and 10:53.291 --> 10:55.458 make hand sanitizer , which I think is 10:55.458 --> 10:58.360 great . Um , I just want to say I 10:58.360 --> 11:01.960 really appreciate the 3.5 1,000,000 men 11:01.970 --> 11:04.410 and women truck drivers out here that 11:04.420 --> 11:06.753 running up and down the roads every day , 11:07.080 --> 11:09.690 sir , pined essentials that we need the 11:09.690 --> 11:11.801 groceries on the shelves , the toilet 11:11.801 --> 11:14.040 paper , et cetera . Thio Keep our 11:14.040 --> 11:15.984 central workers out there and keep 11:15.984 --> 11:19.520 striving . Um , I really think this 11:19.530 --> 11:22.110 opportunity to be here and it means the 11:22.110 --> 11:24.310 world to me . And I would like Thio 11:24.320 --> 11:26.153 personally say , I think all the 11:26.153 --> 11:28.209 truckers in United States and I hope 11:28.209 --> 11:30.431 that if you pass the truck out there on 11:30.431 --> 11:32.487 the road , get a chance to say thank 11:32.487 --> 11:34.598 you . Thank you for your time today . 11:34.598 --> 11:35.598 That's true . 11:48.970 --> 11:51.120 Thank you very much , Stephen . In 11:51.120 --> 11:53.342 recent weeks , the American people have 11:53.342 --> 11:55.900 shown these devoted American workers 11 11:55.900 --> 11:59.470 support like never before . Good 11:59.470 --> 12:01.581 Samaritans have set up food . Service 12:01.581 --> 12:03.692 is near , Highway said . Truckers can 12:03.692 --> 12:06.026 get meals well , restaurants are closed . 12:06.026 --> 12:08.510 Incredible thing to watch . Fast food 12:08.510 --> 12:10.621 restaurants have opened drive through 12:10.621 --> 12:14.150 lanes for seven trucks and truckers and 12:14.690 --> 12:17.010 some others that help us out . People 12:17.010 --> 12:20.840 have stood in overpasses and on top 12:20.840 --> 12:24.490 of highways , waving flags and cheering 12:24.490 --> 12:26.750 while they drive by and billboards or 12:26.750 --> 12:29.290 rising above the roads all over the 12:29.290 --> 12:31.290 place . I'm seeing them all over it 12:31.290 --> 12:33.512 says Thank you truckers . I see him all 12:33.512 --> 12:35.860 the time . Joining us is an owner 12:35.870 --> 12:39.030 operator who drives for FedEx Ground 12:39.030 --> 12:43.020 named Gina Peterson . Tina is an 12:43.020 --> 12:44.909 incredible person , an incredible 12:44.909 --> 12:47.600 talent , they say . A great driver . 12:48.640 --> 12:51.160 She completes an amazing 10 round trip 12:51.160 --> 12:53.271 balls with her husband from ST Paul , 12:53.271 --> 12:55.382 Minnesota , to Dallas , Texas , every 12:55.382 --> 12:57.493 month . They're a tandem . They drive 12:57.493 --> 12:59.549 together . Tina , please come up and 12:59.549 --> 13:01.049 say a few words , please . 13:09.930 --> 13:12.220 Thank you , Mr President . Since the 13:12.220 --> 13:14.387 Corona virus hit in the U . S . I have 13:14.387 --> 13:16.164 seen an increase in residential 13:16.164 --> 13:18.610 delivery of e commerce at FedEx Ground . 13:18.700 --> 13:20.750 My husband , David , I have had a 13:20.750 --> 13:22.861 family give us a meal out of the back 13:22.861 --> 13:24.917 of their pickup truck at a rest area 13:24.917 --> 13:26.750 that they put together for truck 13:26.750 --> 13:28.917 drivers . We've received thumbs up for 13:28.917 --> 13:30.972 motorists on the highways , and I've 13:30.972 --> 13:32.917 seen people standing on overpasses 13:32.917 --> 13:34.972 waving American flags to the passing 13:34.972 --> 13:36.806 trucks that the delivery drivers 13:36.806 --> 13:39.028 bringing packages . Two doors have been 13:39.028 --> 13:41.139 sharing photos of thank you letters , 13:41.139 --> 13:42.972 notes , cards and sidewalk chalk 13:42.972 --> 13:45.194 messages telling us Thank you for still 13:45.194 --> 13:46.917 working , thinking drivers for 13:46.917 --> 13:48.917 delivering what their families need 13:48.917 --> 13:51.139 right now , we recognize and appreciate 13:51.139 --> 13:53.250 the unique position we are in helping 13:53.250 --> 13:55.250 to deliver aid and keep the economy 13:55.250 --> 13:57.472 moving . During this challenging time , 13:57.472 --> 13:59.639 everyone at FedEx would would tell you 13:59.639 --> 14:01.750 this is who we are and what we D'oh ! 14:01.940 --> 14:04.150 Thank you . Thank you very much . 14:13.260 --> 14:15.710 Friends , huh ? 14:19.720 --> 14:21.498 Thank you so much . Thank you . 14:24.140 --> 14:26.600 Thank you Did very good . My 14:26.600 --> 14:29.100 administration is devoting every ounce 14:29.100 --> 14:32.180 of our energy in every fiber in our 14:32.180 --> 14:35.510 bodies . Two give a 14:35.520 --> 14:39.060 tremendous , really create a border . 14:39.070 --> 14:41.237 Create something very powerful against 14:41.237 --> 14:43.360 this virus is horrible virus to heal 14:43.360 --> 14:46.030 the sick , restore the full force of 14:46.030 --> 14:48.620 the U . S . Economy and do all of the 14:48.620 --> 14:50.676 things that we're doing . And by the 14:50.676 --> 14:52.731 way , for the media , we have a very 14:52.731 --> 14:54.842 important press conference today . At 14:54.842 --> 14:56.898 six o'clock , we're gonna be talking 14:56.898 --> 14:58.953 about guidelines that have been very 14:58.953 --> 15:00.898 carefully done . We're speaking at 15:00.898 --> 15:02.842 three o'clock to the governors and 15:02.842 --> 15:04.953 we'll be informing them . And I think 15:04.953 --> 15:07.064 they'll be very happy with what we're 15:07.064 --> 15:09.064 doing . They want to win this war . 15:09.064 --> 15:08.390 We're going to win it . We're gonna win 15:08.390 --> 15:11.170 it very , very big . And hopefully very 15:11.170 --> 15:14.450 soon . No matter what we do . There 15:14.450 --> 15:17.360 have been so many lives lost , but the 15:17.360 --> 15:19.416 people here have helped us so much , 15:19.416 --> 15:21.860 and I just I am so honored to be with 15:21.860 --> 15:24.190 them . That's why in recent weeks we've 15:24.190 --> 15:26.820 done everything in our power that we 15:26.820 --> 15:29.390 have to keep our truckers safe , fueled , 15:29.390 --> 15:31.446 fed and on the road . And we're also 15:31.446 --> 15:33.557 working . I think they'll be happy to 15:33.557 --> 15:35.779 know because they know the roads better 15:35.779 --> 15:37.668 than anybody . We're working very 15:37.668 --> 15:39.890 strongly on an infrastructure package , 15:39.890 --> 15:41.834 and if we could get some Democrats 15:41.834 --> 15:44.057 support , we're gonna have a tremendous 15:44.057 --> 15:46.001 You have nice roads again . Nice , 15:46.001 --> 15:48.112 beautiful roads again . A $2 trillion 15:48.112 --> 15:50.970 potentially a $2 trillion package . We 15:50.970 --> 15:53.081 ease regulations so that the truckers 15:53.081 --> 15:55.303 could be freed to drive more hours into 15:55.303 --> 15:58.130 transport emergency relief supplies , 15:58.510 --> 16:00.920 including masks and gloves and gowns 16:00.920 --> 16:03.590 and groceries . We worked with states 16:03.590 --> 16:05.960 to lift burdensome restrictions and 16:06.210 --> 16:08.320 ensure that all states rest areas 16:08.320 --> 16:09.931 remain open to support these 16:09.931 --> 16:12.440 hardworking men and women on the road . 16:13.130 --> 16:15.370 And we also declared that are talented 16:15.370 --> 16:17.314 workers at private truck stops are 16:17.314 --> 16:21.000 essential employees . They are indeed I 16:21.000 --> 16:23.111 don't know if you know that . Did you 16:23.111 --> 16:25.167 know we call you all ins essential ? 16:25.167 --> 16:27.222 Very few people called essential . I 16:27.222 --> 16:29.389 don't know if they call me essential . 16:29.389 --> 16:31.444 I'm not sure about that , but you're 16:31.444 --> 16:33.667 essential that I can tell you . But all 16:33.667 --> 16:35.889 truck drivers can continue to have warm 16:35.889 --> 16:37.778 meals and hot showers , access to 16:37.780 --> 16:40.670 mechanics and a place to park at night . 16:40.970 --> 16:44.320 We postponed the real I D deadline and 16:44.320 --> 16:46.230 made sure commercial licenses , 16:46.240 --> 16:47.907 learner's permits and medical 16:47.907 --> 16:50.650 certificates will not expire . While D . 16:50.650 --> 16:52.761 M . V . S remained close . It's a big 16:52.761 --> 16:55.050 deal . And because nearly 90% of 16:55.050 --> 16:57.161 operators in the trucking industry of 16:57.161 --> 16:59.050 fewer than 10 trucks are paycheck 16:59.340 --> 17:01.550 protection program , which is a 17:01.550 --> 17:04.260 tremendous success , in fact it is now 17:04.260 --> 17:08.030 depleted . $350 billion is now depleted , 17:08.470 --> 17:11.120 and we're going for another 250 billion . 17:11.540 --> 17:13.651 They want it . They have to have it . 17:13.651 --> 17:15.707 This is for companies to give and to 17:15.707 --> 17:17.762 make sure that they won't be letting 17:17.762 --> 17:20.820 people go , keep the companies together 17:20.820 --> 17:23.550 and keep the workers keep the people 17:23.550 --> 17:25.890 that really run . Those companies keep 17:25.890 --> 17:28.980 them well taken care of , but we're 17:28.980 --> 17:30.930 protecting the jobs and wages of 17:30.930 --> 17:33.000 countless truckers employed by small 17:33.000 --> 17:35.460 businesses , truckers air playing a 17:35.460 --> 17:37.920 critical role in vanquishing the virus , 17:37.920 --> 17:41.060 and they will be just a CZ important as 17:41.060 --> 17:43.110 we work to get our economic engines 17:43.110 --> 17:44.999 roaring , which is happening very 17:44.999 --> 17:47.550 quickly , you watch . But once we get 17:47.550 --> 17:49.717 going , the Drucker's they're gonna be 17:49.717 --> 17:51.828 working so hard , you're not gonna be 17:51.828 --> 17:53.939 able to take a day of rest in between 17:53.939 --> 17:56.790 maybe a couple of hours . But they work 17:56.790 --> 17:58.957 hard . They worked long . Nobody works 17:58.957 --> 18:01.123 harder . Actually , I know a lot about 18:01.123 --> 18:03.401 trucking . I know a lot about truckers , 18:03.401 --> 18:05.512 and I know plenty of truckers , great 18:05.512 --> 18:07.860 people with the same spirit of faith 18:07.860 --> 18:10.020 and grid and abiding patriotism that 18:10.020 --> 18:13.050 defines everything they do . We know 18:13.050 --> 18:15.550 our truckers will never let us down 18:16.040 --> 18:17.984 under any circumstance . They will 18:17.984 --> 18:20.262 never let us down there . Always there . 18:20.262 --> 18:22.373 They always happen . They always will 18:22.373 --> 18:24.900 be there very exceptional people . So I 18:24.900 --> 18:26.956 say , God bless our great truckers . 18:26.956 --> 18:29.410 God bless every worker who was serving 18:29.410 --> 18:32.330 our nation in this time of need . God 18:32.330 --> 18:34.850 bless all who are sick and God bless 18:34.850 --> 18:37.128 America . And thank you for being here . 18:37.340 --> 18:39.690 And Elaine Chao I just want to say that 18:39.690 --> 18:42.300 we worked together long and hard , and 18:42.300 --> 18:44.467 you have done an incredible job as our 18:44.467 --> 18:47.120 secretary of Transportation . And you 18:47.120 --> 18:49.550 know , I have an extra key . I'm gonna 18:49.550 --> 18:51.772 let the truckers decide . Should I give 18:51.772 --> 18:53.939 one to Elaine Chao or not ? Huh ? What 18:53.939 --> 18:55.960 do you think ? Yes , I think so . I 18:55.960 --> 18:58.290 think we're going to hear . Where's 18:58.290 --> 19:01.230 Chris ? Where's Chris ? Pierre , Come 19:01.230 --> 19:04.280 here . Chris , That's big power . Come 19:04.280 --> 19:06.502 here , Chris . Come , Marilyn , Do that 19:06.502 --> 19:08.840 come so much . Let's take a good 19:08.850 --> 19:09.850 picture . 19:14.040 --> 19:16.840 Thank you so much . That's come here , 19:16.840 --> 19:20.680 Chris . Thank you , Chris . I don't 19:20.690 --> 19:21.690 know . 19:27.540 --> 19:31.400 Thank you . Thank you 19:31.400 --> 19:33.733 very much . Congratulations , everybody . 19:33.733 --> 19:35.956 Thank you . Thank you very much . Great 19:35.956 --> 19:37.660 job . Thank you very much . Thank you .