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Martin Sabo: As I was saying, I have here a letter from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which is an association of State…

On the recordJune 26, 2001
As I was saying, I have here a letter from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, which is an association of State, provincial, and Federal officials responsible for the administration and enforcement of motor carrier safety laws. They were writing to me to express their strong support for the amendment that I had before the Committee on Rules. They are hardly a self-interest group. Their interest is in enforcing the laws that we pass.
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Martin Sabo
Minnesota

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Discussing support for an amendment related to motor carrier safety laws.

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