Dean Heller

I want the other side to come with us, work with us, get something done.

I think this is a good bet.

I do believe this will be challenged in court.

I appreciate the fact that the first hearing that we have has to do with protecting the Internet from the FCC.

Obviously it is imperative for the American people to know their cars are safe.

But you are walking into an agency that has lost trust with the American people.

It's very clear to me that getting these players back on the field was more important than addressing incidences of sexual assault, domestic violence, even child abuse.

You're either for stopping sexual assault, domestic abuse, and child abuse, or you're not.

Every minute in the United States, 20 people will experience domestic violence.

These numbers aren't just statistics, they're people.

Do you take full responsibility for those tragic deaths? Does Takata take responsibility?

Thank you also for having this and holding this hearing.

If our 18-year-old daughter were to drive that car today, a 2007 Honda Civic, would she be safe?

Would I be accurate in assuming that you can't be assured, 100 percent assured, not knowing that the necessary changes were made in these airbags?

But before I begin, I want to acknowledge the lives that were lost due to the Takata airbags.

I think this is the year of the airbags.

Veterans in need of mental health treatment absolutely cannot be waiting more than 2 months to be seen.

This claims backlog is an issue that I have brought up during every Committee hearing because I believe it should be a top priority of the VA and of this Committee itself.

Veterans being forced to wait for care from the VA can be very detrimental.

We must take care of every veteran from here on out that comes home.

I think most have recognized that the current models of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cannot remain.

I think it is unfortunate. No one gets hit more than low-income and middle-income families, and I just think it is unfair.

In this case, GM withheld safety information, but it was because they were incompetent, not because they were nefarious.

After multiple hearings, I've come to the conclusion that General Motors bears the majority of the blame.

Here's my concern, and I appreciate the answer to that question, if these grants are too prescriptive, my concern is that for Nevada--it will lead to Nevada opting out for applying to some of these grants.