Byron Dorgan: “if you voted to shut down this program of long-haul trucks into the United States from Mexico, Senator Cornyn says: You…”

“if you voted to shut down this program of long-haul trucks into the United States from Mexico, Senator Cornyn says: You were wrong. In his amendment, page 4, it says: We shall fund, sufficient funds shall be made available to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section. The reason I believe that is inappropriate is the inspector general last Thursday night said this: They could not get information about Mexican trucks with respect to vehicle inspection, accident reports, and driver violations. Why couldn't they? Because there is no database available. None available. There will come a time when this is just fine, but it is not now. The first and most important concern at this point is safety on the roads of this country. I hope those who voted for the Dorgan-Specter amendment will decide to vote against the Cornyn amendment, which funds the very program against which the Senate has just voted.”