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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

I believe that burden should fall onto the industry that is causing these problems.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

That's just the bottom line on it. You're at risk.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

Again, but it's--the safety bags not deploying is a safety issue, but a car's ignition not working and shutting off the car automatically is a separate safety issue.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

People really want a cop on the beat. They want an agency which is looking at the industry that they're responsible for and making sure that they cannot harm the public.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

In 2007, NHTSA asked for and received a secret document from GM related to the death of two Wisconsin teenagers.

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Ed Markey
@edmarkey· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

These two bills address many of the problems and failures identified in the GM oversight hearings held by this Committee.

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Sep 15, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Grijalva, for his assistance on this bill and his leadership on so many other important issues. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in rising in strong support of S. 476, a bill to restore the authority of…

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Chris Van Hollen
@chrisvanhollen· Democratic · MD· Sep 15, 2014

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of my constituent Kevie Niland who recently retired after 34 years of service to the United States House of Representatives. Kevie came to the House in 1980 to be a constituent service…

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 15, 2014

Somebody who came from a background of plenty could care so much for the people who had nothing and then accomplish so much.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 15, 2014

There was no voice that was stronger or more effective than Jay Rockefeller's on behalf of kids and all of the voiceless in this country.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Sep 15, 2014

When CHIP was enacted, New York had over 800,000 uninsured children. Today that number has decreased by 90 percent.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Sep 15, 2014

our current tax savings system is more progressive than our progressive income tax.

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Chuck Grassley
@chuckgrassley· Republican · IA· Sep 15, 2014

Employer-sponsored retirement plans are an important component of any retirement plan.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

The global response to Ebola underscores the need for well-functioning and effective health and public health systems across the world.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Sep 15, 2014

Fighting epidemics in developing countries presents unique challenges.

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Deb Fischer
@debfischer· Republican · NE· Sep 15, 2014

I believe this is the first request from the administration, but it will not be the last.

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