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Sean Duffy: “Washington, California and New Mexico have refused to comply…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Sean Duffy Slams States For Not Enforcing English Proficiency For Truckers Before Florida Accident

Published | Video Starts at 02:17

But in May, we said, listen, it's a safety issue if you can't proficiently speak the English language. And we gave states a little over a month to comply. Washington, California and New Mexico have refused to comply [with the English proficiency rule]. And by the way, this individual in Florida received a CDL from Washington, from California and received a speeding ticket after our rule went into place and they didn't stop him. (02:17–02:22)

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Asserts that Washington, California, and New Mexico did not comply with the English proficiency rule.

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