In his first visit since the start of the supply chain crisis, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured Los Angeles-area ports Jan. 11, commending port workers and officials for “saving Christmas.” “One of the reasons why Christmas was not, in fact, canceled was because ports like LA and Long Beach moved record levels of goods, allowing an all-time record high of retail sales this holiday season,” Buttigieg said at a press conference. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti joined the secretary at a press conference on a helipad at the Port of Long Beach. He thanked President Joe Biden and his administration. “I want to thank the Biden Administration, Joe Biden, this Cabinet, and this Congress for proving together with the American worker, that not only Christmas could be saved but that American competitiveness, know-how, and the desire to rebuild this country is alive and well,” Garcetti said. Biden tapped Garcetti …