"more than two-thirds of the health care costs are heavily influenced by consumer behaviors"
"Right, especially when you have 56 operations that are 90 percent of all the eggs in America."
"So, it is better to have a few large concentrations or more----"
"The safety of American drivers must come first."
"The more time that elapses oftentimes means more deaths as a result of problems."
"Congress, I believe, needs to do its part to promote these polices that will help us usher in this new age and this new era of safety and mobility."
"I personally see all the time in Michigan the incredible progress that the auto industry is making to develop new technologies focused on collision avoidance and mitigation."
"And if the agency is going to be able to deliver effective oversight for vehicle safety, we in Congress here, need to consider increasing your funding, as well as having stable funding."
"The burden is on the agency at this point to make good on its promises."
"I would hold the Administrator to his word."
"When you sometimes get recommendations from the IG, there is lip service but never follow-through, and 1 year turns into 2 years and 3 years."
"As a Senator from Michigan, I am always looking for ways to diversify the U.S. vehicle fuel supply and making our Nation more energy independent and improving our environment."