U.S. senator battles DOT program allowing Mexican trucks in U.S.
Suzanne Gamboa

WASHINGTON – A senator wants Congress’ investigative arm to determine whether the Transportation Department has broken the law by spending federal money on a program allowing Mexican trucks on U.S. roads.

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., called for the investigation by the General Accountability Office a few hours after Transportation Secretary Mary Peters warned of economic losses if Mexican trucks are prohibited from driving deep into the U.S.

Peters has been fighting in court to prevent the program’s end. But Dorgan and others say Congress prohibited spending money on the program last year.

“When Congress passes a law that says no funds can be used for this program, we mean no funds can be used for this program,â€