Ray LaHood: “Yes. It is the case that the 35 mile-per-gallon figure is only a…”

On the recordJanuary 20, 2009

Yes. It is the case that the 35 mile-per-gallon figure is only a minimum statutory requirement.

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LaHood confirms that the CAFE standard is a minimum requirement, not a target.

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Ray LaHood: “Yes. It is the case that the 35 mile-per-gallon figure is only a minimum statutory requirement.”