Patty Murray actually said...

"the transportation budget has a real impact on real people, people who are struggling in these tough economic times"

"NHTSA must ensure the industry is honest in disclosing defects, and timely in alerting drivers, particularly when these defects can result in fatal accidents."

"The DOT is doing good work in so many areas, but we can never ignore the core mission of this agency: to make sure the safety of our Nation's transportation system is there for all of our families."

"I'm concerned that, despite the recall of 6 million vehicles here in the United States and 8½ million now worldwide, it's likely that engineers have not yet discovered the problem with the sudden, uni..."