Then they wouldnt be waiting in the middle of the town. We all have requirements on how long we can block thank you. And just if i could, just one more question on distracted driving. Right now only one state received our funding for the distracted driving grant which we would really like to have changed. Theres a ton of money sitting there and we have an emerging problem. Thats why senator hoven and i have sponsored a bill with senator booker to change that criteria to get that money out to states for engsducation efforts. I thought id ask you, ms. Ault, whats kinds of technology . We know thats drivers are doing things they shouldnt do in the cars. A lot of them have admitted to this in sorry have as and ss ss survey surveys. Weve had more than 3,000 People Killed that we know of from distracted driving. Again, these are individuals making decisions on their own. Are there any technologies you think from the Car Companies that could be helpful with this . I can speak not from the Car
Opportunity to work with lawmakers and Law Enforcement officials to try to do what we can to improve the situation purported is difficult but then we have the ability to get information under which the companies are operating so for those as represent companies definitely let us know that you cant be more specific we can raise these issues said in conversation with specific examples otherwise it is just dead generalization. Under what circumstances so let us know because we do gather that information we will have those conversations with those issues. But there are certain levels at government so we are still seeing to encourage your clients with the cooperation what michele said to bring concern there is the agreement between russia specifically on intellectual property for the obligations of the government that have committed to work on to be as specific as possible whether or not they respond is a different question but there were some very specific concrete concern said is a possib
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