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May 6, 2008

Rising Diesel Prices

A hearing was held on the impact of rising diesel fuel costs in the trucking industry. Topics included the relationship among motor carriers, brokers, shippers, and independent drivers in setting and collecting fuel surcharges.

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Mike Card President Combined Transport (Central Point, OR)
John Felmy Chief Economist American Petroleum Institute

Wayne Johnson Director American Gypsum Co.->Logistics Department
Tyson Slocum Director Public Citizen->Energy Program
Todd Spencer Executive Vice President Owner Operator Independent Drivers Assn.
Suzanne TeBeau Chief Counsel Department of Transportation->Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Ryan Todd Analyst Deutsche Bank->Integrated Oils
Robert A. Voltmann President and CEO Transportation Intermediaries Association
Michael Arcuri U.S. Representative [D] New York
Brian Baird U.S. Representative [D] Washington
Charles Boustany Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
Bruce Braley U.S. Representative [D] Iowa
Henry E. Brown Jr. U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Shelley Moore Capito U.S. Representative [R] West Virginia
Howard Coble U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
Peter A. DeFazio U.S. Representative [D] Oregon
John James Duncan Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Mary Fallin U.S. Representative [R] Oklahoma
Mazie Hirono U.S. Representative [D] Hawaii
Bob Latta U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
John Mica U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Mike Michaud U.S. Representative [D] Maine
Todd Platts U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Laura Richardson U.S. Representative [D] California
Albio Sires U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Zack Space U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Don Young U.S. Representative [R] Alaska

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Program ID:: 205196-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 06, 2008 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: May 07, 2008 | 7:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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May 06, 2008 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 06, 2008 | 1:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 06, 2008 | 1:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 06, 2008 | 8:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 07, 2008 | 3:26am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 07, 2008 | 7:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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