Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"The Obama Administration has made the right move by initiating a new rulemaking on driver hours."

"Statement of Senator Lautenberg"

"Is there a consequence on safety if we get these bigger trucks on the road? Is it a factor that we ought to be looking at?"

"Well, safety is the issue. As I said earlier, the trucking industry is central in our society and we want them to work effectively and to prosper as well."