David Schweikert: “These amendment marathons can often be a bit exhausting around here with all sorts of ideas coming from different…”

“These amendment marathons can often be a bit exhausting around here with all sorts of ideas coming from different directions, but now for something completely different. Our government is heading to having about a half a million light-duty vehicles, so think of this: As of today, I think we have about 460,000 light-duty vehicles in the fleet of government. Our amendment is something very, very simple. We all walk around with these supercomputers in our pocket--our smartphones--and we see the technology revolution, the information revolution, that is happening around us, whether it be ride sharing, on-call services, or just the management of data. We have people living next to each other going to the same workplace. Let's use this information in this new world around us and ask three agencies to reduce their vehicle fleets by engaging in the new world of information, whether it be ride sharing, an Uber model, a Zipcar model, or taxicab model. Maybe it is a hybrid that we have never thought of that gets brought forward. So the amendment is very, very simple. All we are asking is that three agencies reduce their vehicle fleets by using modern technology, modern means of transportation, modern social transportation. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. DeFAZIO. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr.…”