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we are tired of the hard-working average American in whatever job consistently being screwed by politicians.

Just quickly to wrap it up, we are less energy independent now than we were 4 years ago. I agree we should look at nuclear, look at carbon capture, look at all these things, but don't make us more dependent on other countries. The wind…

Instead of implementing the mandates guaranteed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is moving forward with a proposed speed limit mandate.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Truckers want clean air. We all want clean air and clean water, but let's let the free market figure this out. Free market always does better than Government heavy-handedness.

I respect my colleague, Mr. Fleischmann, tremendously. It is one of those few times we will have to agree to disagree, but I think it is so important that we make a statement here. There are some good things that office does, but they do…

Rep. Van Drew has introduced a bipartisan bill to eliminate the overtime exemption for truckers, ensuring drivers are paid for all the hours they work.

I haven't seen any decision or anything that says that it is unconstitutional. I do not agree. I urge people to vote for my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. The salary of Jigar Shah…

I just want to underscore that point because it is so important.

I appreciate the gentlewoman's remarks. However, I respectfully disagree. We are moving from one account, which is basically forcing people to accept something that they do not want and have clearly said that does not help America. I also…

the American people are the ones that are going to suffer, and they know how hard you work.

the Biden administration has been fast-tracking their woke climate change agenda, which is leaving the American people and the transportation industry dangerously vulnerable.

It is unreasonable. It doesn't make sense. It is not an all-of-the-above approach, and it is not ready for this rushed implementation, which is purely for the sake of politics.

Americans, American citizens, American consumers are getting tired of it. They are tired of politicians coming up with crazy plans to fulfill their political agenda that accomplish nothing and, worse yet, actually hurt.

Increase awareness. More information for communities to put pressure on those local actors to try to make those changes in a quicker fashion.

Representative Van Drew has introduced a bipartisan bill to eliminate the overtime exemption to ensure drivers are paid for all the hours that they work.

I regrettably missed 22 roll call votes. Had I been present, I would have voted: Nay on Roll Call No. 359 on Ordering the Previous Question; No on Roll Call No. 360 on Agreeing to H. Res. 1370; YEA on Roll Call No. 361 on S. 3706; YEA on…