"There's never been a more exciting time to be in the auto industry."
"Automated vehicles will help us save lives as many of my previous colleagues have noted, that since 94 percent of accidents are attributable to human error."
"I think it's critical that America be at the forefront of innovation and technology by taking the lead in developing these potentially lifesaving advances or we'll lose our competitive edge in this cr..."
"Safety, including cyber security, has to be our top priority here."
"it's critical to insure that automated vehicles are truly safe before they're available to consumers, but we also need to insure that there aren't any barriers that would prevent lifesaving technologi..."
"we should never let an unsafe or unproven vehicle hit the road, so that our challenge as Congress is how to strike the right balance between supporting innovation and making sure that consumers are sa..."
"Thank you. Love your faith in government."
"May I just ask unanimous consent to put comments from Ford Motor Company in the record of this hearing?"
"Thank you, Ranking Member, for yielding to me and I'd like to thank the chairman for holding this hearing today."
"NTIA has a critical mission that's going to be even more important in the coming years."
"In order to effectively protect that $4.5 billion in economic activity in the Great Lakes fisheries, we must have the best possible science from the best possible scientific institutions."
"I believe the USGS should be held to a higher standard and that the lab closure was the right decision."