John Thune actually said...

"Thank you for your leadership and commitment to the safe deployment of automated vehicles onto the public roads."

"I deeply appreciate the efforts of Chairman Thune, Senator Peters, Ranking Member Nelson, and all of the Committee Members in sponsoring and passing the AV START Act."

"There is an urgency for the Senate to pass the AV START Act, because it will create for innovators a consistent, national regulatory framework for automated vehicles."

"Passage of this legislation will allow us to realize the three transportation revolutions we so often talk about: shared mobility, electrification, and automated vehicles enhanced by digitalization."