06/03/2014
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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?"
"I want to know that you will recommend to the Secretary of Transportation that you will order the automobile manufacturers to use replacement parts."
"While this bill will not fix everything, it is a big step in the right direction, I believe."