I am very interested in pursuing these goals, and I look forward to hearing from the industry representatives about how this legislation would get us there.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on H.R. 985, the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act.

So I have heard that the Republicans have pulled their Interior Appropriations bill from the floor, and I sure hope it is because they have reconsidered their support for flying the Confederate battle flag, overturning an earlier decision…

I was unable to vote today on the motion to close portions of the conference report on H.R. 1735 and the Senate amendment to H.R. 91 because I was attending the funeral of a dear friend in Chicago. Had I been present, I would have voted…

More than 2 million Americans were injured in car crashes last year, with more than 30,000 deaths.

More than two million Americans were injured in car crashes last year, with more than 30,000 deaths.

Auto safety has been a particular focus of mine for years, and so I really look forward to hearing from our witnesses on this developing safety feature.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology.

So--explained that the DSRC technology we are discussing today does not go over the Internet, it is not stored in the cloud, so it isn't at risk for hacking or snooping.

Recent investigations by '60 Minutes'...have demonstrated that the threat of hacker accessing and controlling a connected car is real.

The average car on the highway right now is 12 years old, so it just seems to me--well, are there any considerations for offering incentives for current car owners to purchase aftermarket DSRC technology?

Those accidents and lost lives are tragic, but there have been significant auto safety improvements made since 1979.