Peter DeFazio actually said...

"This is a complex and important issue that we cannot ignore."

"But we find that a number of States, many States, have been using this for law enforcement in ways that are not meaningfully dealing with the major problems that cause traffic fatalities."

"This is an important hearing, and I expect we will get direction today and help from our witnesses in how we can deal with this long-term, persistent problem with traffic stops."

"We need to root this out."