On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
I would answer that some of the companies with the worst safety records have had a full slate of ELDs in their fleet for many years. There is evidence absolutely to the contrary of what the gentleman just said. Also, the Obama administration, who signed this bill into law during a time when the House was Republican and the Senate was Democrat--the Department of Transportation estimates that the cost of compliance for this mandate is over $2 billion. That comes from the previous administration itself. So I would urge my colleagues to support this amendment and to give relief to the small businesses. Three out of four truckers are in favor of delaying the implementation of this mandate. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
