“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordNovember 11, 2013
Could you tell me approximately--and I realize this would be an estimate--what percentage of truckers in the United States of America operate as independent contractors?
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia
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Editor's note · Context

Isakson inquires about the proportion of independent contractors in the trucking industry.

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