Emanuel Cleaver: “This is a simple but commonsense amendment to this bill, because it will require of Members of this body to do the exact…”

“This is a simple but commonsense amendment to this bill, because it will require of Members of this body to do the exact same thing that we are requiring of Federal agencies, and that is for any Member who is using his or her Members' Representational Allowance to lease an automobile, that they would be required to lease the exact same kinds of vehicles, those that are alternative fuels when available, that we are requiring of Federal agencies. This amendment is designed for a demonstration to the public that we are serious about energy independence and that we are also going to lead by example.”