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March 21, 2000

The Federal Fuel Tax and Rising Fuel Costs

Witnesses testified about the effects of rising fuel costs on the transportation industry and a proposal to reduce prices through the… read more

Witnesses testified about the effects of rising fuel costs on the transportation industry and a proposal to reduce prices through the abrogation of the federal fuel tax. They also talked about alternatives to removing the tax such as increasing oil production in the U.S. close

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John Baldacci U.S. Representative [D] Maine
Peter "Jack" Basso Jr. Assistant Secretary Department of Transportation->Budget and Programs

Earl Blumenauer U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
Bob Borski U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Joan Bray Member National Conference of State Legislatures
Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
William Fay President American Highway Users Alliance
John Horsley Executive Director American Assn. of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Asa Hutchinson U.S. Representative [R] Arkansas
Jim Johnston President Owner Operator Independent Drivers Assn.
Ray LaHood U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Steven "Steve" C. LaTourette U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
Juanita McDonald U.S. Representative [D] California
Jack Metcalf U.S. Representative [R] Washington
William Millar President American Public Transportation Association
James L. Oberstar U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
Edward A. Pease U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
Tom Petri U.S. Representative [R] Wisconsin
Susan Pikrallidas Director American Automobile Association->Tourism
Nick Rahall II U.S. Representative [D] West Virginia
T. Peter Ruane President and CEO American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Stephen E. Sandherr Executive Vice President Associated General Contractors of America
Lee Terry U.S. Representative [R] Nebraska
John Thune U.S. Representative [R] South Dakota
Edward Wytkind Executive Director AFL-CIO->Transportation Trades Department

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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Program ID:: 156151-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 21, 2000 | 3:14pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Mar 22, 2000 | 3:43am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Mar 21, 2000 | 3:14pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 21, 2000 | 8:52pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 22, 2000 | 3:43am EST | C-SPAN 1

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