directed his cabinet to issue a series of new regulations that don't require the approval of congress. on tuesday he rolled out his latest order. >> we're going to double the distance our cars and light trucks can go on a gallon of gas by 2025. we're going to double it. today i'm directing the secretary of transportation, anthony fox, who is right there, former mayor of charlotte, and gina mccarthey, the administrator of epa, two outstanding public servants, their charge, their goal is to develop fuel economy standards for heavy duty trucks that will take us well into the next decade just like our cars. >> and you know this is a reminder, some of the other directives he's issued in recent weeks. >> i've acted to require federal c contractor the to pay a reasonable wage.