On the recordNovember 7, 2023
My amendment prohibits funds from being used to purchase or lease a vehicle for use by the Secretary of Transportation. Two years ago, Secretary Buttigieg was gifted with a taxpayer-funded Mustang Mach-E for dedicated use. The retail value of this electric SUV was valued at more than $40,000 and proudly assembled in Detroit, Michigan, USA, the auto capital of the world. No. I am just kidding. The Ford Mustang Mach-E has since been recalled for battery issues. Apparently the battery cannot handle owners flooring it. It was made in Mexico by foreign workers. Putting aside the Secretary's own tone-deaf decision to use taxpayers' funds to purchase a not-made-in-America vehicle, Mr. Buttigieg's noted proclivity for the finer things in life apparently extended to any mode of transportation. Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Norman). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 68 Offered by Mr. Norman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 68 printed in part B of House Report 118-261.
