If Sen. Tommy Tuberville has his way, this will be the last weekend Americans will change their clocks.

This week, Tuberville (R-Auburn) delivered remarks on the Senate floor about the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.

 “Over the past two years, I have received countless calls from all over the state of Alabama to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. We’re living in the past,” Tuberville  said. Many Alabamians, including parents, senior citizens, farmers, and mental health professionals have called my office in support of more sunshine in the evening.

“This is probably one of the top issues that I get phone calls about, and we deal with a lot of them. It’s amazing how many phone calls that we do get over this one topic.”

Tuberville discussed how the outdated practice of changing clocks twice a year negatively impacts farmers, mental health, physical fitness, economic growth, and the overall well-being of Alabamians.

“Longer daylight hours in the evening have been proven to stimulate economic activity. People are more likely to shop, dine out, and participate in group activities when the light is outside,” he said. “But one [more] thing, it really affects our farmers. More sunshine during working hours means more time to work in the fields, which can translate to more profits, which our farmers desperately need.

“In my state of Alabama, along with seventeen other states, they’ve already passed legislation to end [the] outdated practice of changing the clocks, but the federal government must act to allow these state laws to go into effect. So, it’s time to move America forward and stop falling back.”