Political Quotes

“If I may respond, this comes from the National Academy of Sciences. It reads as follows: Contrary to recommendations, the NAS report says that the proposal establishes both unreasonable targets and unreasonable timetables. According to the NAS report, technology and changes require a very long time to be introduced into the manufacturer's product line, which I think paraphrases what the Senator from Massachusetts said because he said it will take time for the minivan, if you will, to evolve into what we would all like, and that is a multipurpose minivan. They further go on to say that technology changes require a very long time to be introduced. Any policy that is implemented too aggressively--that is, too short a period of time--has the potential to adversely affect manufacturers, their suppliers, their employees, and consumers. The NAS report says further: But it is clear that there were more injuries and more fatalities than otherwise would have occurred had the fleet in recent years been as large and heavy as the fleet of the mid-1970's. Those facts are on the basis of experience. To the extent that size and weight of the fleet have been constrained by CAFE requirements, the current committee concludes that those requirements have caused more injuries and more fatalities on the road than would otherwise have occurred.”