07/29/2014
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"As you know, Senator Markey and I and Senator Nelson, our Chairman, have proposed the Automaker Accountability Act, which would lift that $35 million cap on penalties--it would eliminate the cap."
"Would you agree with me that there is more than sufficient reason to believe that NHTSA was not furnished with enough information by the auto manufacturers about these defective products?"
"While this bill will not fix everything, it is a big step in the right direction, I believe."
"The gap that he leaves for his family and children is irreplaceable and the suicide that he suffered was unnecessary and avoidable."