WASHINGTON, D.C.-– U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on the agreement to end a West Coast ports labor dispute that has unnecessarily disrupted commerce to the detriment of U.S. businesses and consumers.

"Despite the unnecessary impacts of this prolonged labor dispute, I urge swift adoption so that agricultural producers and businesses can regain the full use of ports on the West Coast to ship goods overseas and receive necessary shipments of merchandise. There's no question the slowdown has cost billions of dollars through unnecessary harm to American businesses and consumers.”

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