Edward Markey actually said...

"Well, I think that is very important. I think that will really give the information to the public which they need."

"I recognize there are some issues about the concept that require further discussion, but I am convinced that this is the single most significant step we can take."

"We can't get back the 117 people whose lives were lost to the GM ignition switch defect; we can't get back the 8 people whose lives were taken by exploding Takata airbags."

"You can look at the families who lost their parents, children, spouses, or siblings because of these defects, and you can tell them that you did everything you could to make sure that their lives were..."