C-SPAN live feed of Toyota hearings

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http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN3.aspx


I think it's funny Darrel Issa is trying to blame the current NHTSA people for the failings of the Booshe misAdministration.

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1. "Let the record show the deaths caused by unintended acceleration

occur ed in cars with the JAPANESE throttle linkage NOT the linkage made by CTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


JUST stated in the hearings.

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16. A kick for the record

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Just caught part of it on MSNBC.

Andrea Mitchell is reporting on it. Excuses, excuses... x(

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3. But the statement ON THE RECORD is the most serious aspect of this recall

The japanese tried to blame CTS when in fact, it had NOTHING to do with CTS and the part they made....

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4. I'm going to kick this until someone realizes the gravity of my previous post.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. You're exactly right.

I saw Toyota president Toyoda make his statement before Congress and I could have written it... Even Darrell Issa did not look amused. x(

In Congress, Toyota Chief Takes ‘Full Responsibility’
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/business/global/25toyota.html

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11. He didn't take full responsibility, he dodged the questions

And he said the company was moving as quickly as possible to repair recalled vehicles. Mr. Inaba said Toyota was installing a new brake system that can override a surging gas pedal on almost all its new vehicles and most of those already on the road.

As the hearing began, Mr. Towns framed its purpose by saying that the committee wanted to know why Toyota’s delayed its response to complaints from customers and why the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to not vigorously pursue recalls. And most important, Mr. Towns said, whether Toyotas are safe.

“N.H.T.S.A. failed the taxpayers,” Mr. Towns said, “and Toyota failed their customers.”

In their response, the Toyota executives assured lawmakers that the cars were safe, and agreed, under questioning from Mr. Towns, to extend to drivers in all states a settlement reached earlier in the day in New York with the state attorney general Andrew M. Cuomo. In that settlement, Toyota agreed that it will pick up cars and trucks at the homes of drivers, pay for out-of-pocket transportation costs and offer drivers free rental cars during repairs.



http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/business/global/25toyota.html

[Cass]

5. Very interesting about the CTS info.

Why would anyone want to unrec this?

K & R

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6. I will find the video clip or the transcript and post is ASAP.

Of course the Toyota shills will unrec this thread.

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7. The classic American/Japanese communication conflict is glaringly apparent.

The American asks a yes or no question.

The Japanese answers with a rambling explanation.

The American says, "Is that a yes, or a no? I don't understand."

The Japanese answers with another rambling explanation.


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Japanese culture does not allow them to answer with a simple yes or no in most cases.

It sounds crazy to Americans but it's the foundation of Japanese communication not to force your own view on someone else. You have to allow the listener to come to his own conclusion.

[eleny]

8. Issa is so much slime in a jacket

He just said to Mr. Toyoda that he was sure Toyoda would now like to correct some of Secy LaHood's testimony. Toyoda responded that he didn't know what Isaa was referring to. So then Isaa said that if he would like to correct anything for the record, Toyoda could submit statements.

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10. Issa is in between a rock and a hard place, the Country and the House/Senate

is turning against Toyota because of what they have done, and he cannot look like he is pandering to them.

[eleny]

13. He asked the question in a pandering way...

He didn't ask Toyoda *if* he wanted to refute. He presumed that he could and gave him the opportunity that Issa was sure Toyoda wanted. As if the Secy was surely wrong in his facts.

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12. And Inaba is lying, does not recall meeting when he wrote "secured favorable decision

for Toyota" after meeting with the NHTSA.

[c brand]

14. Yeah, the evil inscrutable Oriental CEOs vs good and honest American CEOs

like the Big Three execs never lie

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15. Haven't you found a hobby yet?

I KNOW that when it's all said and done, you'll eventually depart but not with kind words.