Seattle senator appears to break multiple laws during live committee hearing April 6, 2021 at 3:52 pm A Washington state senator was caught on TVW driving while distracted, before later apologizing publicly and admitting she “made the wrong choice.” Seattle Democrat, Rebecca Saldana, who represents the 37th Legislative District, is the vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. Saldana appeared to violate several traffic laws while participating in a live, online committee hearing. Senator Saldana was clearly driving her car while answering a question from a fellow senator during Tuesday morning’s hearing on the Forward Washington package, an $18 billion, 16-year transportation plan. She even admitted to driving while answering the question, which was about a “just transition” to green energy.