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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I have been on an issue for quite some time now, and we are talking about the logbooks and we are talking about safety, that is all great, but you know, I know, people in the audience know that a lot of truckers are detained past their operating hours.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio raises concerns about trucker safety and operational delays.

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