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John W. Olver: “This is a meaningful certification of the manufacturing and the proper equipping of these trucks. There are many trucks…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2004
This is a meaningful certification of the manufacturing and the proper equipping of these trucks. There are many trucks operating in Mexico that do not meet U.S. standards, and what is being advocated on that side is a new faith-based safety standard. Why is it faith-based? Because there is no meaningful inspection going on in Mexico. These trucks do not have a certification on the labels, which they say are meaningless, and we do not have the inspectors at the border to inspect them on the way in because they say we cannot afford it. That is what is going on here. These trucks will flood into this country.
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John W. Olver
Massachusetts
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Discussing safety standards for trucks operating in Mexico during a House floor debate.

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