Dana Rohrabacher: “Again, I would like to thank Chairman Oberstar for his support and partnership in this. I would hope that we start with…”

“Again, I would like to thank Chairman Oberstar for his support and partnership in this. I would hope that we start with a demonstration at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach, whereas it would take tens of thousands of trucks off the road just there, but something that would be a model for the rest of the country. And let me also suggest that, as we have discussed, this is a project that could well pay for itself and be done with having people who are using the system pay back what the cost of the system is. So it is something that we can work on and mold together in a way that will really serve the environment and make our country more efficient. Let me note that Juanita Millender-McDonald, who was the Representative from Long Beach as well as myself, was a great supporter of this concept. We talked many times on this. Maybe we will name it after her in her memory. We miss her today. But Ms. Richardson who took her place is very supportive of this as well, so we are working on this as a team. I deeply appreciate this positive spirit on both sides of the aisle, and ask my colleagues to support this amendment.”