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Ed Markey: “How can you trust a company, Mr. Friedman, who, in answer to my question today about whether or not they support your…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2014
How can you trust a company, Mr. Friedman, who, in answer to my question today about whether or not they support your nationwide recall for driver's side, says they cannot give an affirmative answer to that?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey questions the reliability of Takata's commitment to safety regarding airbag recalls.

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