the vast majority of parts are coming from the united states. that is what i mean by this is an american car. >> were the cars that have been recalled produced elsewhere, and that is the problem? or did american workers ---safe because american workers produced it? i do not understand the distinction. the cars that had the problems were shipped from japan, or -- >> what i said -- i said the camera hybrid is an american car, because you bought an american car which is produced here, supplied here, and then -- >> yes. many toyotas are produced here and supplied here. but the worldwide reputation --

sometimes they're produced in japan, sometimes europe. >> that is very true. >> mr. toyoda, i was impressed with your opening marks -- your opening remarks and your being here. i am curious what you are going to do. i am trying in my own questions to get some sense of whether we need to have confidence and where there is still some questions. in your testimony, you say, and i am quoting -- this is page one of your testimony. toyota's priority has traditionally been the following. first, safety, second quality, and third volume. i am going to ask you about what seems to be a fourth priority that is for me the most

.roubling aspect that is for me the most troubling aspect of this controversy. and that first fourth quality is secrecy. to get to the heart of my concern about secrecy and the culture of secrecy, i would go to the data recorder, otherwise known as black box. people in the united states are very familiar with airline black boxes because they know that a in that black box is critical information. and if you get to it fast you can find the cause. you can put -- you cannot only respond to those who have been hurt, you can put to rest some of the concerns as people begin

to speculate what, indeed, caused this. and they come up with sometimes wild conclusions. but that black box is critical. now, other manufacturers, understanding just how important it is to get to the cause of the accident for all concerned, make the black box data available to do download. i have had a hard time understanding, therefore, given the fact that your competitors make this data downloadable easily, i have had difficulty understanding toyota invoking proprietary technology that allows only you, toyota, on the

spot to download. why should we respect your proprietary technology any more than we with respect the proprietary technology of other automakers, particularly given the safety aspects of this matter and the fact that an accident has already occurred. why do you not want to clear the air as quickly as possible? on what basis do you invoke some proprietary technology interest when your competitors do not in the downloading area? >> let me respond to that question first that yes, we know detroit's three manufacturers have this information and then

the reader is commercially available. toyota is also -- >> wait a minute. what's commercially available and when? >> the detroit three -- general motors, ford, chrysler -- have this commercially available reader that this -- what you -- >> why don't you have such a reader? >> we are in the process of making it available commercially by probably middle of next year which is ahead of the law requirement, a. b, that this year, by april, in less than two months' time, we are going to make a hundred units of readers available at any region, any area. the point is that, you know, also in the past with requests

we made it always open. now, this is the information that is the owners' information. with their consent, we can make that information -- >> yeah, it was available if you were on the spot. >> no. we do not hide it at the request of authorities like police request or nhtsa request or some government authority's request. we made it open. >> once you came as if there was something so secret that you had to be there in order for law enforcement or regulators to read it. i just don't understand the difference. indeed, let me make sure i understand what your testimony is. are you saying that the company is redesigning the black box so that it can be readable by law enforcement, by safety investigators and consumers? >> and owners. >> consumers, yes.

>> it should not be made available to anybody else unless there is a consent, to my knowledge, of the owners of the vehicle. >> you would not have to be -- toyota would not have to be present in order for the black box to be read. is that true? just like other manufacturers, you don't have to come to unlock the black box >> two days after this hearing, a letter was sent to toyota officials saying the company knew about design programs but never -- design problems but never disclosed that information. the report came after reviewing documents subpoenaed by a former toyota lawyer. toyota officials responded that

they were confident they acted correctly with respect to product litigation. the majority of the problems dealt with rollover cases and not with unintended acceleration. >> the new c-span video library is an archive of programming from barack obama to ronald reagan and everyone in between. over 700,000 hours available to you, fast and free at cspan.org. >> this week, president obama spoke briefly about the earthquake in chile, saying the u.s. is ready to assist should the chilean government ask for such help.

>> good morning, everybody. earlier today, a devastating earthquake struck the nation of chula, affecting millions of people. this catastrophic event was followed by multiple aftershocks and has prompted tsunami warnings across the pacific ocean. earlier today, i was briefed by my national security team on the steps we are taking to protect our own people and to stand with our chilean friends. indications are that 100 lives have been lost in chile and that the damage is severe. michele and i send our deepest condolences. the united states stands ready to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts. we are ready to deploy, should the chilean government asked for our help. they are a close friend and partner of the united states, and i have reached out to the president to let her know we will be there for her, should

the chilean people need assistance. our hearts go out to the families who may have lost loved ones. we are also preparing for a tsunami that could reach american shores later today, particularly in hawaii, american samoa, and coulomb. a tsunami warning is in place. people have been warned to evacuate coastal areas. i urge citizens to listen to local officials, who will have the full support of the federal government as they prepare for a potential tsunami and recover for any damage -- recover from any damage. i urge citizens on the west coast to be prepared for dangerous waves and currents throughout the day. the most important thing you can do is to carefully he the instructions of your state and local officials. once again, we have been responded of the awful devastation that can come at a moment's notice. we cannot control nature, but we must be prepared for disaster

when it strikes. will continue to take every step to prepare our shores and protect our citizens. we will stand with the people of chile as they recover from this terrible tragedy. >> mr. president, should charlie rangel state in -- stay in charge of the ways and means committee? >> the white house announced that it plans to unveil an updated health care proposal sometime next week. in his weekly online address, president obama talks about the bipartisan summit held this week and urges democrats and republicans to find common ground on the issue. then, republican senator tom coburn, a practicing physician, discusses his disagreements with

current health care legislation and his party's proposals. >> as the winter olympics draw to a close, i want to congratulate all of the athletes who competed in these games. i especially want to say how proud i am of all that the american men and women have achieved over the last few weeks. the stunning upset of the canadians at the hockey game, apollo ono becoming the most decorated american olympic winner of all time -- you cannot doubt the athletic prowess on display. it is not just the metal, that is inspiring, although we have done great on that score. what is truly inspiring is the character of the men and women, the sacrifices they have made, the integrity they have shown, the olympic spirit that says no matter who you are, where you come from, or what difficulties

you face, you can work hard and train hard and triumph in the end. that is why we watch. that is why we cheer. that is why in the middle of a challenging time for america we have been able to come together as one nation for a few weeks in february, swell with pride on what our citizens achieve. i realize that finding this unity is easier said than done, especially in washington. but if we want to compete on the world stage as well of -- as well as we have competed in the world games, we need to move past the bickering that has held us back. i know it is possible to do this. we were reminded of that last week, when democrats and republicans in the senate came together to pass a jobs bill that will give small businesses tax credit to hire more workers. we saw democrats and republicans

in the house come together to pass a bill that would force insurance companies to abide by a common sense rules -- by common-sense rules. we need that spirit of bipartisanship when it comes to passing reform that will bring down the cost of health care and give americans more control over their insurance. on thursday, we brought both parties together for a frank discussion about this issue. we heard many areas of grievance. both sides agreed that the rising costs of health care places families, at small businesses, and our deficit on bad footing. we should give small businesses and individuals the ability to participate in a shared marketplace, which members of congress would also use. it would allow them to pool their resources and get a better deal