Claire McCaskill actually said...

"I just think it would be time--and I would encourage everyone who cares deeply about truck safety to try to motivate some carrier to look at payment by the hour as opposed to miles driven."

"I think that if the compensation was changed and truck drivers were paid for overtime, if they were paid for loading and unloading the truck, that would be a significant step forward in addressing tru..."

"I would certainly encourage someone to do that study because that would also contribute, I think, to less driver turnover."

"It was thrilling to hear Sen. McCaskill bring this up: paying truck drivers by the mile is clearly asking for the death and injuries that we experience each year in crashes involving these trucks."