On the recordJuly 11, 2016
Anecdotally, it has been some time since we had the hearing on this subject, but, as I recall, the vast majority of these vehicles in the Federal Protective Service were SUVs, including the ones that travel around Washington, D.C. Of those, the vast majority of them had an average of about 15,000 miles on them, and the fleet was generally turned over about 30 percent at a time almost on an annual basis. I just recall what 15,000 miles is to most people in America. That is a new vehicle, and it is an SUV. Do you really need an SUV? I understand it in parts of, maybe, the Midwest or in mountainous terrain or in swampy terrain or something--but, really, in Washington, D.C.? Folks at the FPS had absolutely no issue with the program, which is what prompted me to further this legislation and offer it. I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for her collaborative help and for her willingness to work with me on this and for her support on this. Once again, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 4785. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
