George Butterfield actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Lewis, for your very powerful statement. I think it speaks volumes and clearly explains the issue that we have to deal with."

"The National Transportation Safety Board for 40 years has been telling both the Department of Transportation and the bus industry to improve their bus safety, and very, very little has ever happened."

"The compromise that the consumer groups and the families of the victims had with the--in the Senate bill were very reasonable."

"Motorcoach ridership is up, and yet motorcoaches are not being held to the same safety standards as passenger vehicles."