Environment committee  Yes.

Environment committee  Well, I think that as a society, an association, and a democracy, we pride ourselves in upholding the law.

Environment committee  When we have a black hole like this, it's time for government to step in to ensure that laws are enforced for everyone.

Environment committee  I can you give you an example of the irritant for the other 99%.

Environment committee  It's rubbed in their face. There are full-page ads out on the Internet and in magazines for these devices.

Environment committee  If you're a business owner and you're struggling along with 20% extra vehicles, and your drivers are having issues, and your customers are...and you're looking there and you're doing the right thing, and it's there right in front of you, you have a right, as a business owner, to

Environment committee  It's not safe. It's not following the rules, and it's looking for ways, despite the frustration, to get around the system. It's not right.

Environment committee  That's correct.

Environment committee  If I had to simplify it even more, I'd empower these wonderful people with laws to enforce, because right now they have no laws to enforce.

Environment committee  Sure. Our membership is made up of ownership CEOs. Our board is made up of those same individuals. In total it represents about 4,500 companies from across the country.

Environment committee  Yes. Those are people who haul their own goods, such as a retail outlet or manufacturer that makes a product, and then owns and operates the vehicles as well.

Environment committee  Do you mean the owner/operators?

Environment committee  Most owner/operators these days work for our membership. The true sense of the independent carrier of nostalgic movies, people out there getting their own freight and operating their own vehicle, really doesn't exist anymore. They are independent owner/operators who may work for

Environment committee  Indirectly, we are. We believe we are the voice of the industry, but not everyone pays their dues.

Environment committee  Well, I don't think you can characterize it with a description. When I told the story, it was about a level of frustration within the industry, and they've reached a point, whether it's their drivers, whether it's their customers, or whether it's a combination of both.... I don't