Political Quotes

“First, there was a statement by my friend, the Senator from Arizona, that there is nothing going to be done to improve fuel efficiency under the Levin-Bond amendment. I refer the Senator from Arizona to section 801, the very first page. It directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue new regulations setting forth increased fuel economy standards for automobiles that are determined on the basis of maximum feasible average fuel economy levels, taking into consideration the matters set forth in subsection F. That essentially lists all of the factors included in the National Academy of Sciences study. Frankly, it says, ``setting forth increased average fuel economy standards.'' There have been questions raised by the Senators from Massachusetts and Arizona as to whether there would be any action by the Department of Transportation. It is important to point out to whoever still remains that Secretary Mineta, in July of 2001, requested that Congress remove riders preventing the Department of Transportation from revising the current CAFE standards.”