Despite claims by the ride-hailing industry that they intend to complement existing public transportation, it is clear they mean to undercut these services.

We cannot stop Wall Street investors from pouring billions into these corporate entities, but lawmakers in this room can ensure these same entities are not permitted to prey on public transportation and fleece the taxpayer.

Our goal is not to put this industry out of business, it is not to stop innovation.

These measures would not only ensure vehicle and driver identification for riders, assist law enforcement in tracking harmful offenders, but protects drivers, as well, by confirming the passenger.

Uber and Lyft's aggressive strategy to prevent their employees from having the rights they deserve is an unsustainable model for riders and a punitive model for workers that both lawmakers and transit agencies must see for what it is.

They got paid for me being sexually assaulted. Lyft is profiting from this.

We must do everything we can to prevent what happened to Sami and so many others from happening to anyone else.

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