Janice Schakowsky actually said...

"I want to tell you how important I think this hearing is today because this is the new frontier for automobiles."

"I wanted to add to the record a document from the Center for American Progress, a report entitled, 'The Impact of Vehicle Automation on Carbon Emissions.'"

"We can't take those gains for granted, though. Safety improvements depend on rigorous testing, responsible deployment, and consumer confidence in the technology."

"We have an obligation to examine the best ways to safely deploy these technologies, given the incredible amount of upside that they have."