Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me begin by thanking my friends Mr. Smith, Mr. Davis, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Suozzi, for bringing forth this bipartisan bill. In March 2019 Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old native of New Jersey, was finishing her senior year at the University of South Carolina in my congressional district. She was a great student and had earned a full scholarship to study at Drexel University School of Law to pursue her dream of practicing international law. Sami, as she was known to her family and friends, did not get a chance to fulfill those dreams. After an evening out with friends, she decided to order a rideshare home. Video captured her getting into a black car that she assumed was her ride. Instead of being her ride, the unmarked car was driven by a predator who kidnapped and killed her. Today, we will vote on Sami's Law to put protections in place to prevent similar tragedies. This legislation makes it illegal for anyone other than rideshare companies to sell rideshare vehicle signs so predators can't impersonate an authorized driver. It also institutes the additional safeguard of a new code system that will allow the passenger to verify that the vehicle is their ride before they get into the car. Finally, the bill sets up a new council at the Department of Transportation to develop performance standards for rideshare technologies to ensure that our safety protocols keep up with the pace of technology.…”