Remaining at the forefront of this innovation ensures that we do not delay safety advancements, while also having the opportunity to grow jobs and investment.

I am really curious about the big scheme.

Tragically, however, traffic fatalities are on the rise.

Driving is an integral part of American life.

We simply cannot have cars that stop at State lines.

I am ready to work with my colleagues to bring the safety investment and many of the benefits to the American people in Ohio and across the country.

We have a real opportunity to address this problem.

The need for this framework was laid out by the Obama administration just last year.

Has the EPA done any analysis of the impacts of either the 2008 or the 2015 standards on manufacturing in areas designated as being in non-attainment?

I saw firsthand some of the really significant investments that have been made or are making--post Fukushima.

My hope is that the discussion today will shed light on challenges to the economics of broadband networks.