"Yes."
"I was raised in abject rural poverty by a single mother. I was on what were actually food stamps at the time."
"I want clean and safe water in Washington State. It's vital, it's life."
"These actions place substantial financial burdens on Americans that lower their standard of living."
"I have long supported strong entry-level driver training standards so that we ensure truckers are fully prepared to safely operate their vehicles and deliver their freight."
"Driver compensation is also at the heart of our discussions here today. Better wages will help the industry attract and retain its workforce."
"Ensuring a well-functioning supply chain means better infrastructure everywhere, and elimination of bottlenecks wherever they exist."
"If truckdrivers aren't safe, if they are not well-paid, if they aren't well-trained, we are going to see consequences."
"Safety is our highest priority--safety for truck drivers, and safety for everyone who shares the road with them."
"opening statement"
"Time and again, by its own admission, we've seen this administration first choose a policy goal, like forcing consumers to purchase all-electric cars, whether practical and affordable or not, shutting..."
"We need to encourage more manufacturing in the United States, not create standards so low that many of our small businesses and family farms can't function."
"The concerns we raise today are directly from the people that we represent, and we're concerned by the EPA's regulatory agenda."
"Before you finalize the rule, Mr. Administrator, it's my hope that there will be cleared-eyed, thoughtful consideration given to what the impact to our national security could be if American energy pr..."
"The EPA doesn't need more money. Its regulatory agenda is out of touch with the needs of the American people."
"As the elected representative of the people, I was encouraged that the Court ruled that EPA had exceeded their legislative authority."
"It is a dangerously dependent policy that's going to put us dangerously dependent upon China."
"the proposed tailpipe emissions standard is driving us further towards China dependence."
