Mike Quigley: “The Keynesian economics, I guess, aside, the gruel belongs wherever the gruel belongs, but public safety belongs to…”

“The Keynesian economics, I guess, aside, the gruel belongs wherever the gruel belongs, but public safety belongs to everyone else. It is not just the trucking industry, it is the people who are involved in those injuries, as well. We need to be concerned about them. The rulemaking process has existed under every American President during our lifetime. It is part of the democratic process. It should be respected. If people want to participate, fine, that is the way it should operate. Mr. Chair, for all those reasons, I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”