James Oberstar
James Oberstar
James Louis "Jim" Oberstarwas an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2011. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented northeastern Minnesota's 8th congressional district, which included the cities of Duluth, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, International Falls, and Hibbing. He was chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2007 to 2011, and ranking minority member prior to that. In November 2010, he was defeated by a margin of 4,407 votes...
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With more than 5,000 people killed and 100,000 injured in truck-related crashes each year, we strongly urge that you refocus the agency on its core mission of 'safety as the highest priority.
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There is a sense of airline financial relief fatigue among members, who feel that we have already rushed to the well on their behalf with post-Sept. 11 support and it's now up to them.