I would suggest that the next 3 weeks might be critical and that you all need to be forward-leaning on that.

And you will acknowledge, because you heard the testimony today, that each of these automobile manufacturers are handling the recalls in a different way, which is all the more adding confusion.

I am pleased that the President has finally nominated a candidate to serve as NHTSA's Administrator, a position that has been vacant for nearly a year--a critical year.

automakers should provide loaner vehicles or rental cars to consumers who could not get their vehicles immediately fixed

In Florida, right in central Florida, we have had one death.

Every one of us at this hearing table have had constituents affected by this.

We have to get out of this defensive crouch about liability litigation and get into an offensive position about making sure drivers are safe.

Customers with affected vehicles who desire alternative transportation in the form of loaners or rental cars have them available to them at no cost.

So a dealer in Senator Thune's state of South Dakota or Senator Markey's state or Senator Klobuchar's state--but we are a mobile society, and there are people in Massachusetts and Minnesota and South Dakota that drive south and come to…

Of course, you will have that assistance.

I think it is absolutely imperative, in view of the fear that has gripped the public by virtue of what has already been said and what will be stated in this hearing today, that a loaner or a rental car would be provided for someone if they…

Well, if somebody is driving around in a lethal deathtrap, isn't that enough evidence...?