Cathy McMorris Rodgers

I appreciate so much our witnesses for being here today.

CPSC rulemaking cannot move fast enough.

This lack of action and its impact on our existing hydroelectric facilities is why I continue to advocate for us addressing the relicensing of hydropower in America.

It takes on average 10 years to relicense a hydropower facility in America today.

We could double hydropower in America without building a new dam, because only 3 percent of the dams actually produce electricity.

I believe that we should be embracing what hydropower can provide for us as we continue to move towards a 21st century clean energy future.

I am curious, as a mom with three young kids, dealing with car seats every day, is there any technology related to an alarm system on the car seat itself?

We have an opportunity to work towards ending senseless deaths on our roads by making investments in technology.

I commend her for her work and stand committed to working with her in a bipartisan way to implement policies that could reduce these tragedies.

I believe our work on the SELF-DRIVE Act was an example of this committee at its best: working together, in an open process on technology that will save lives.

I believe there are technologies we can utilize to prevent the loss of life during the summer driving season.

I want to thank Chair Schakowsky for holding this important hearing for us to explore ways in which we can improve auto safety.

Please put your phone down and focus on driving; Please do not drive if you have consumed any alcohol or other drugs: 'If you feel different, you drive different'; and Please put your seat belt on . . . seat belts save lives.

I remain committed to finding all paths to getting safety technologies into cars faster--sometimes that means industry needs certainty and sometimes that means the market needs space for innovation or both.

I want to thank the chairwoman, Chair Schakowsky, for holding this important hearing for us to explore ways, so many ways, in which we can improve auto safety and save lives.

To compete and remain the leader, we must do everything we can to advance the safe development and deployment of self-driving vehicle technology.

Self-driving vehicles will restore independence and break down the transportation barriers for so many Americans.

Thank you for your leadership on these important issues for many years, and now as the chair of this subcommittee.

It's time for Congress to take decisive action to keep families safe.

I think it is fundamental to our economic success and our future.

We must avoid the mistakes of the past and ensure that the limited resources we are able to provide make it to the areas that need it the most.

The current regulations take on average 10 years to relicense a hydropower project in America, and you compare this to a natural gas facility that is, like, 18 months.

Hydropower is the largest renewable in America, and its role, as we move forward, is going to be really important.

I am a strong proponent of hydropower. I come from Washington State. We are more than 70 percent dependent upon hydropower.

I am planning on introducing the House version of the Broadband Data Improvement Act.