03/12/2014
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"However, these industries recognize that the Nation's current failure to invest adequately in our Nation's infrastructure is ceding our advantage for our global competitors."
"If it imposes an extra cent higher cost on the highway maintenance than the 80,000-pound truck, why shouldn't it pay an X-percent higher tax?"
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And Mr. Chairman, thank you for scheduling this hearing to hear testimony from major manufacturing and agriculture industries that rely on the Nation's freight transportation ..."
"It is important to note that the ATA litigation did not at any time challenge the ports' ability to impose clean truck program mandates."