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By the s.e.c. i think those are the things that we have to look for. consumer product safety. >> senator kaufman, thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> senator, i just have to add, you are living the dream of every senate staffer to get promoted into one of the big chairs and have a vote there. all of us former senate staffers watching do you it are very proud of how this has turned out. >> i want to thank you very much. that is the only pressure. i have all the staff people i have to live u...

. those are the things we have to look for in consumer product safety. >> thank you very much for your time tonight. senator, i just have to add, you are living the dream of every 7 cents staffer to get in one of the big chances. >> i want to thank you very much. thats the only pressure on me. i have all those wonderful stappeople that i have to live up. coming up, were government regulators asleep at the wheel in protecting drivers with the acceleration problems with toyotas? also ahead, chie...

Of the national highway transportation safety administration is expected to face some tough questions about his agencys handling of toyotas sudden acceleration problems. in prepared testimony released, administrator says his agency may require brake override systems on all cars to fix the problem of uncontrollable slayings. top over sight and government reform committee, investigating nhtsa and toyota for this problem. >> now you know why they call it nhtsa, because those letters are too hard ...

Toyota has recalled more than eight million vehicles since january, including some prius models, but the company said the priuses might have breaking issues, not acceleration problems. karen stitlow, the executive director of auto safely is joining us from washington. good to see you. this driver says there is a problem that needs to be corrected. is this right? does this mean the recall perhaps need to be expanded as a result of this latest incident? >> theres several issues here. first of all,...

The possibility of electronic defects that could cause sudden inintended acceleration. this because some people have had their recalled cars repaired and still have sudden acceleration problems. congress wants to get to the bottom of it and find out whats going on. >> shepard: lawmakers are raising other issues too, right? >> well, right. they want more information on a brake override system that toyota says is going to put on some of those recalled cars that have been having problems. according...

The question, if there is a problem, it would seem to suggest that they dont know the cause of the unintended acceleration and thats why the repairs arent working. because, you know, what they told their dealers to do is relatively easy to accomplish. >> he is confident though the company will eventually get to the bottom of it, trace? >> trace: what about toyota? what are they say. >> he insist the cars are safe and trying to do whatever they can to make toyota owners happy. they said quote: th...

Better shots. one hit him in the head behind the ear, the other in the shoulder. the head shot proved to be fatal. >> bill girtz, washington times, hes will be working that beat for a quarter century. time flies. >> sure does. >> thank you. all the best. airplanes have that and apparently do cars. what investigations learned about toyotas so called black boxes and why the findings could explain the acceleration problems. but it now seems toyotas secretive about these black boxes. why all the s...

Down 9%. but the bottom line tonight, shep, more car owners wondering is my vehicle safe to drive? >> shepard: jonathan hunt, thanks very much. new troubles for toyota as well. the "new york times" reports in todays conditions that many toyota camries that were unaffected by recalls have shown suddenly acceleration problems. for instance the paper notes the camry had 75 speed control complaints which half resulted in crashes. toyota did not recall that model. the car company did recall the 2007 ...

On the fact that i understand your point that youre making about the need to pay for these benefits. but what democrats are asking and i think its a good question is why now? why not before? >> it has been. >> reporter: why havent you called -- >> i have. >> reporter: what has changed? what are you now calling for things to be paid for? >> legislation not only affects millions of unemployed americans but a nationwide transportation project. emergency spending measures require a unanimous vote. ...

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