. >> it is a prime sporimportance us. know that government can't guarantee 100% safety but we know it's a goal we all should be striving toward. and we appreciate your willingness to work with us on safer vehicles and a safer environment for those. chairman burgegess mentioned th takata air bag hearing and we look for an update on that. we're continuing to lock at that and hear about this issue. the driverless cars, the vehicle-to-vehicle communication, i'm hearing more about that, and the automatic braking systems. we know that these are items that have the potential -- my constituents are concerned about the decisions that you make, the actions that you take and we welcome you to the committee again. i yield back. >> gentle lady yields back. the chair recognizes the ranking member of the full committee, mr. pallone from new jersey, five minutes for opening statement, please. >> thank you, chairman were calling this hearing so we can discuss nhtsa's critical mission of making our road safer and how congress can best supp