Mr. RAHALL. (West Virgina) Speaking:

  Mr. Chairman, let me state my very strong support for this amendment,
obviously, but also the support of some 52 organizations that have
written this body opposing the repeal of the national maximum speed
limit. Among this very diverse group are the Advocates for Highway and
Auto Safety, Alliance of American Insurers, American College of
Emergency Physicians, American Insurance Association, American Nurses
Association, American Red Cross, Consumer Federation
of America, the Heads Up Injury Prevention Program, numerous insurance
companies, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Public Citizen, State Farm
Insurance Companies, among many others, have written us in strong
support of maintaining the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit.
  In addition, we have a letter written to the ranking minority member
of our committee from the American Trucking Associations' Mr. Tom
Donahue, its president and CEO, maintaining their support, the American
Trucking Associations' support for supporting the 55-mile-per-hour
speed limit. Not only is it fuel conservation and less wear and tear on
their equipment, but the most important reason the ATA states in their
letter for supporting the 55-mile-per-hour national speed limit is that
they are convinced it saves lives. This is from the ATA.

Source: Congressional Record, September 20, 1995, pg. H 9291-9292