10/18/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"Frankly, our responsibility is to get to the end of the game, and that is to keep the trucking industry going."
"FMCSA has jurisdiction over regulations that may be perceived as outside the safety purview, but in reality, regulations such as those governing lease agreements, loading/unloading of trucks, and tran..."
"Let us take a time out. We should not allow the weights on the interstate to go above 80,000."
"I wanted to ask Mr. Osiecki about hours-of-service. You say that the rule should remain unchanged. It contradicts almost every safety organization's view of the NTSB and the Federal courts."