Henry Waxman: “Congress must act on this request promptly.”

But yesterday Takata responded that, quote, 'the currently available reliable information does not support a nationwide determination of a safety defect,' end quote.

Subsection 3(b) creates a loophole in the Clean Air Act that allows new facilities to meet old air quality standards. This means more pollution will enter the air, and it will be harder to clean up. When one facility is allowed to pollute…

We do not know exactly what Takata and auto manufacturers knew about these defective airbags and when they knew it.

Mr. Whitfield mentioned that the National Association of Clean Air Agencies would like timely implementation guidance. That is true. But just yesterday, they wrote a letter making clear they oppose this bill. I insert in the Record the…