The Committee never asked a single Governor from these states to explain why they had adopted their law, and what their view was on preemption. Now their Republican brethren in the Congress want to second guess them. Proponents of this bill say it's unfair for a car rental company to be held liable when the company is not at fault. I would note that unlike many businesses that deal in interstate commerce, the auto rental business is more like a local business. Laws that might make sense for tourist areas, such as Florida and New York, may not make sense for other states.
Rental companies understand the difference of each market and act accordingly.
I urge my colleagues to be careful before overturning these state laws. With respect to the contempt report against Dr. Miles Jones , the Subcommittee on Health and Environment voted to unanimously to find Dr. Jones in contempt, and I agree with their decision. This Committee issued a valid subpoena to Dr. Jones to appear before the Subcommittee as part of its investigation into this subject, and Dr. Jones has ignored it. Indeed, he has failed to even provide an explanation for his decision not to honor the subpoena. In 1993 this Committee wrote a law to ensure that important medical research involving fetal tissue could be conducted, while adhering to strict ethical guidelines.