Edward Markey actually said...

"Secretary Foxx, will you support the language that Senator Blumenthal and I are asking to require the documents that first alerts automakers to a fatality involving their vehicles be provided to NHTSA..."

"If the privacy issues are overcome and it's just generic information that's passed on, would that then alleviate your concern and could you then support?"

"Our bill calls for automobile companies to automatically provide NHTSA with copies of the documents that first made them aware of a fatality involving their cars and for NHTSA to make those documents ..."

"We cannot allow automakers to keep the very same accident report details secret in the future."