mr. john bazella, the president and ceo for the alliance of global automakers. mr.thank you mr. chairman, ranking member schakowsky. thank you for the opportunity to testify today. i'm john bazella, ceo and president of the association of gloibl automakers. at ranking member's mentioned, the very troubling facts that have come to light involving volkswagen will likely have significant implications for the industry, and i look forward to working with the sub committee and discussing these issues as we move on. i've been asked for our perspective on two bill, the vehicle safety whistle-blower act and the tracking act. they included strong whistle blower protections in map 21. we agree it is an important tool to make sure that safety concerns are promptly identified, investigated and remedied. the bill before the sub committee builds on this law. whistle-blow whistle-blower issues have been built in because they realize that the manufacturer and employees are the first line of defense in remdying safety concerns. our member companies have instituted internal controls t