Michael Burgess actually said...

"So, let me just ask you this, is there anything else that you can do, or we can do, to make certain that this process is clearly and effectively communicated to the driving public?"

"safer does not mean the same thing as safe."

"But just so people are clear, to cut through any of the talk surrounding this, are the replacement devices safe? Not safer, but safe, unequivocally safe."

"I just want to ask you one thing quickly. I was being interviewed on a national business show the other--or last week, and they pointed out to me that in New York, I guess is where the show originated..."