Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, my amendment would delay the implementation and enforcement of the electronic logging device mandate, currently set to go into effect this December 18, until the end of the next fiscal year, September 30, 2018. But while this amendment is certainly about trucking, truckers, and the businesses and jobs that depend on them, I think it speaks to something more, something that all of us, who have the privilege of serving here in the people's House, are absolutely here to do. Reducing the regulatory burdens put in motion by previous administrations is one of our most important jobs here in Congress: to encourage entrepreneurship and create jobs in America. This ELD mandate is one such regulation. I am honored to stand with the independent truckers, our Nation's agriculture producers, and countless small businesses to offer this bipartisan amendment and fight on their behalf. More than 30 associations have endorsed this. Let's make something clear: my amendment will not ban ELDs, and it will not repeal the mandate from going into effect at a future date. All my amendment does is delay the mandatory requirement that almost every interstate hauling truck will have to pay for and install one of these devices by the end of this year. For those who have already installed an ELD and are satisfied with it, my message is simple: if you like your ELD, you can keep your ELD. While it is too late to use the Congressional Review Act on this regulation, it is not too late to act.…”