02/24/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"Last year, when Congress and the President stepped in to help the American auto industry, there were many who said that GM, Chrysler, Ford deserved to fail."
"You know, there's an insinuation here, because you describe a $100-million savings--that's earnings, basically--from avoiding a safety recall in 2007."
"Is anyone at Toyota responsible--been made responsible for this presentation or related safety lapses at Toyota--been reprimanded for their lapse?"
"When it comes to safety, there's no room for negotiation."