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Teakic thing to do. >> i think its an empty threat, you cant really determine, you know, without actually filing a lawsuit and going through the process if theyre able to pay or not. they cant really determine who the strategic defalters are and i think theyre a bit hypocritical because theyre not willing to work with the homeowners and we have seen time and time again, its just a never ending process trying to modify the loan, and theyre not willing to reduce the principal which is what needs t...

Will do a complete review of that. but what people should do is go on the website dot.gov and if they have one of the vehicles take the car to the dealer. >> what is taking so long to find out the cause of the sudden accelerations? >> we believe that the floor mat is part of the problem and the sticky pedal is part of the problem. toyota believes that, too, but we have had enough complaints about the electronics that we need to do a review of that, and look at the information that toyota has and...

This is the web page he was talking about, dot.gov is the official web page of the department of transportation. we look at it often enough anyway. what you see when you go there now, its a relatively prominent link right under the main photo, theres a link to the toyota recall information. when you get there, its a lot of text. ill just show you the basic idea here. theyre listing all sorts of cars that basically theyre saying you should bring in to check right away and take back and they give ...

Spend thousands upon thousands of dollars to buy an automobile. and they have a right to expect to be safe. and to that end, yesterday there was some very telling testimony before the commerce committee. i know you were there and heard about it. where the president of toyota sales usa when asked about the mat issue, whether its the sticky pedal or the mat problem, whether recalls in regard to those issues would solve the problem, he was not sure. are you familiar? >> yes, sir. i was there and i ...

Our website, dot.gov, we have listed every toyota that is up for recall. i want anybody that has one of those cars to take it to their dealer and to make sure that it gets fixed. and we -- again, we are going to work 24/7 and we are going to continue until every toyota is safe for their customers to drive. >> well, thank you for your commitment and your dedication in this regard. i now yield to the ranking member, mr. issa. >> this is on, mr. issa -- >> it just dropped off all of a sudden. it ha...

A lot of people keep saying how long has this been going on, this is a timeline that takes through the major events leading up to today and including today. >> thats right. >> and let me show you two more quick ones. i find this interesting. the rise from toyota. this is from our partners at time.com, they are looking all the way back and doing the whole history of the japanese automaker, how it built its name, the errors along the way and how it got to today. toyota.com has its own website goin...

This morning. a spokesman said he will resume his normal schedule shortly. the heart attack was cheneys fifth. in his congressional testimony just moments ago, transportation secretary, ray lahood, pointed to a website to find out if your car is safe. josh is here, following the hearing with me. >> yeah. >> and, josh, if you would, have you been able to find what hes referring to? >> i have. in a minute aisle show you, the cnn.com page. but first i want to show you what the secretary said just...

Problem, they should go to the dealership and then i heard you in answer to the chairmans question, i dont think you ever really answered the question because he asked you whether or not you considered toyota to be safe. you are our safety guy, just as you just said. you said it, i didnt. and i believe that. i believe you are concerned about safety. the question still becomes for our constituents, you as our safety guy -- >> well, let me answer you very directly. >> thank you. >> for those cars ...

Toyota? >> wolf, what i have said in answer to that kind of a question is, we will not rest until every toyota is safe. we are going to work 24/7 to make that happen. that is our obligations to the driving public. it is something that we have insist on and we wont rest until every toyota is safe. >> in the meantime, is it safe to drive a toyota? >> if your car is listed on the website, take it to the toyota dealer. if you are experiencing problems, take it to the dealer and have them fix it. >> ...

April. right after all the visitors. jane: dan, thanks. jon: toyotas president not the only one on the hot seat on capitol hill. listen to this exchange between a maryland congressman and transportation secretary ray lahood. >> i dont think you answered the question. you are our safety guy just as you just said. you said it, i didnt. and i believe that. i believe you are concerned about safety. the question still becomes you as our safety guy -- >> let me ask you directly. for those cars listed ...