"Thank you, Mr. Lewis, for your very powerful statement. I think it speaks volumes and clearly explains the issue that we have to deal with."
"Let me thank you, Madam Chairman."
"In 2009, NHTSA issued a Motorcoach Safety Action Plan. I am sure you are familiar with that, building off of NTSB recommendations, the plans set rulemaking priorities for crash avoidance, seatbelts, f..."
"Motorcoach ridership is up, and yet motorcoaches are not being held to the same safety standards as passenger vehicles."
"The National Transportation Safety Board for 40 years has been telling both the Department of Transportation and the bus industry to improve their bus safety, and very, very little has ever happened."
"H.R. 3483, the Veterans' Education Equity Act, addresses this problem by granting veterans equal benefits to attend any public or private institution."
"Support"
"That is unfair, Mr. Chairman."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and to the Ranking Member, colleagues, thank you very much for letting me come by today and give you some information about a bill that I recently introduced."
"These returning heroes face an inequity that forces those who attend public colleges to pay more out of pocket in tuition than veterans who attend private schools."
"Let's treat all of our veterans fairly by passing the Veterans Education Equity Act out of this Committee and helping it become law."