,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself & ,mr4    
,kelly7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week (       
,septemb] #ae ?r\gh ,septemb] #ba1      
#bjbd1 z ,national ,truck ,driv]        
,appreciation ,week4  ,:]eas #c1ejj1jjj 
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates navigate !    
roads & highways ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z    
pr(essional truck driv]s2 ,:]eas !      
truck+ indu/ry is ! backbone ( our      
economy1 & truck driv]s play an ess5tial
 role 9 mov+ our great c\ntry =w>d2     
,:]eas ! quality ( life t ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates enjoy w\ld n be possible )\t !  
/eadfa/ d$ication demon/rat$ by truck   
driv]s2 ,:]eas truck]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 drive ov] #ccj1jjj1jjj1jjj miles ea*   
ye>1 ! equival5t ( ne>ly #a1hjj r\nd    
trips to ! sun1 to deliv] daily         
necessities & o!r consum] goods2 ,:]eas 

truck driv]s make _m sacrifices1 includ+
 "t away f _! families1 to fulfill _!   
important responsibilities & get %ipm5ts
 :]e !y ne$ to be on "t1 safely1 &      
securely2 ,:]eas truck driv]s transport 
m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj tons ( freight ea*
 ye>1 :i* is ab\t #gj p]c5t ( all !     
freight mov$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #hj p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates          
communities rely exclusively on truck   
driv]s to deliv] _! commodities1 includ+
 ! mo/ remote t[ns & t]ritories t are   
unrea*able by o!r modes (               
transportation2 ,:]eas ! commitm5t (    
truck driv]s ensures ! deliv]y ( vital  
public s]vices1 su* z m$ical supplies1  
food di/ribution1 & em]g5cy relief dur+ 
crises1 mak+ _! role indisp5sable to !  
well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas truck
 driv]s play an ess5tial role 9 ma9ta9+ 
national security by transport+ critical
 milit>y equipm5t1 supplies1 & p]sonnel 
9 support ( def5se op]ations1 ensur+ !  
read9ess & mobility ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( billions (

 safe driv+ miles accumulat$ by truck   
driv]s ea* ye> are a s\rce ( pride &    
reflect _! unique skills & commitm5t to 
excell5ce2 ,:]eas ! dilig5ce & att5tion 
to detail display$ by truck driv]s are  
critical to protect+ ! safety ( all     
roadway us]s2 ,:]eas ! p>tn]%ip betwe5  
truck driv]s & law en=cem5t br+s eyes & 
e>s to e corn] ( ! c\ntry1 help+ to     
id5tify & rescue c\ntless victims (     
human traffick+2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates owe a debt ( gratitude to truck  
driv]s = ! "w !y d & ! altrui/ic example
 !y set to put food on our tables1 keep 
our homes com=table1 & support our      
families & jobs2 ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks !  
#cf? annual ,national ,truck ,driv]     
,appreciation ,week2 ,:]eas1 dur+       
,national ,truck ,driv] ,appreciation   
,week1 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ext5d _!   
mo/ s9c]e ?anks to pr(essional truck    
driv]s2 & ,:]eas ! purpose ( ,national  
,truck ,driv] ,appreciation ,week is    
to-- 7#a7 raise public aw>5ess ab\t !   
invaluable contributions ( truck driv]s2

 &  7#b7 promote great] respect = &     
und]/&+ ( ! ess5tial "w t truck driv]s  
d3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 
?anks ! pr(essional truck driv]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 promotes !       
pr(ession ( truck driv+ by enc\rag+ !   
public to recognize ,national ,truck    
,driv] ,appreciation ,week4