Political Quotes

“This is another spend-a-thon by my friends from the left. My amendment would prohibit funding for the rule titled, ``Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards.'' My good friend, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller) and her family are big time farmers in Illinois, and anybody that farms the land--let me tell you what this is going to affect. As far as the actual vehicles, it affects all models in model year 2027. EPA last tightened the NO<INF>X</INF> emissions standards for heavy- duty vehicles in 2001. The new standards are 80 percent more stringent than the current rules. The examples of heavy-duty trucks, it is going to affect every farm in this country. It applies to engines used and a broad spectrum of heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks from class 2b. That is the Ford F-250 through the class 8. These are semitrucks. It affects mobile homes. It affects schoolbuses. It affects pickup trucks and vans. The cost is from $2,568 per vehicle up to $8,304 for new equipment on semitrucks. The American Truck Dealers estimates it is more likely a $42,000 increase. That is per truck. Talk about putting people out of business. Talk about attacking farmers and everyday Americans. This overreach of government could reach over $55 billion in the lifetime of the program. I urge my colleagues on the left to reconsider this vast overreach of government. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 2110”