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Cedric Richmond: “This bill before us today goes way beyond eliminating redundant background checks and credentials for transportation…”

On the recordMay 3, 2011
This bill before us today goes way beyond eliminating redundant background checks and credentials for transportation workers, which was a key component of the SAFE Truckers Act, which I support and which is contained in the second portion of this bill.
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Cedric Richmond
Democratic · Louisiana

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Richmond highlights that the bill exceeds the scope of necessary changes for transportation worker credentials.

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