John Rutherford actually said...

"Therefore, I respectfully urge the members of the subcommittee to consider accepting this request from the Senate should it be presented to you during your fiscal year 2025 appropriation process."

"But excuse me, did they say anything about collecting data here locally, keep it in America, as opposed to going back to the CCP?"

"In fact, Mr. Secretary, federal statute expressly prohibits NHTSA from considering the fuel economy of EVs when determining maximum feasible cafe standards for passenger cars and trucks."

"Doesn't appear so."