Mr. Kennedy i dont know that it would get completely used up it depends upon it depends upon the amount of moisture in a particular inflator and the amount of desiccant. Many of our later generation inflators do contain desiccant along with Ammonium Nitrate. We have not seen this issue with those inflator is in the field. So we know that is a factor that contributes to the life of the inflator. Mr. Burgess does takata manufacture any airbag used in any make or model vehicle that uses sodium im sorry, Ammonium Nitrate . Mr. Kennedy yes. All of these inflators that are involved in these issues we are talking about how Ammonium Nitrate without desiccant. Mr. Burgess are you still manufacturing Ammonium Nitrate without . Mr. Kennedy the few platforms we are not transitioned out of yet but we are working to transition as quickly as possible. Mr. Burgess im sorry. You go out and buy a brandnew car and it could have one of these instruments in it . Mr. Kennedy it could have an Ammonium Nitrat
New stuff. Thats who we are. So hopefully in addition to being able to highlight the extraordinary work of extraordinary individuals that we are going to go out there and remind ourselves once again about why science and discovery and invention is so important. I hope all of you have a wonderful reception. I hear the food here is pretty good. [applause] [applause] millions of vehicles in the u. S. Were recalled because of defective airbags made by the takata corp. That were linked to at least five deaths. The Senate Commerce Committee Questioned takata officials and representatives of honda and chrysler about the recalls. Youll also hear from acting head of the national highway Traffic Safety of and the first witness of this hearing is a victim of the airbag defect. This is just under three hours. Good morning. May i ask everyone if they would take their seats. [inaudible conversations] good morning everyone. Senator thune and i have been looking forward to this. We want to thank the w
To get ready for this conversation and the reds and speeches you have been giving lately and discovered one of the time you told me youre about to be a grandfather the fourth time. And red tell people i covered the Bush White House they think any your brother but i meant george h. W. Bush said it had the privilege to go to kennebunkport there is room there for children and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. With my dad and my first granddaughter she is three years old and trilingual. Her name is a georgia whole leonel walker bush. [laughter] her nickname is 41. She represents the new america in the new america is america hopes that does not have dash as. Where youre working and your effort to is your definition not the identity political form. [laughter] since taxes are american. My wife is from mexico item texan from birds eat to see in drug is the canadian. Her parents were born in iraq. That is the america we should aspire to not the one where costs we defied ourselves to find wh
Signed by 17 senators. Mr. Reid mr. President , i ask that the reading of the names not be necessary. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask consent the mandatory quorum under rule 2 be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it. The question is agreed to. Mr. Reid mr. President , i ask unanimous consent notwithstanding rule 22 at 10 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning, december 4, all postcloture time be considered expired and the senate proceed to vote on confirmation of calendar 555 and 660. Further, that following these votes, the senate proceed to vote on cloture on the following nominations 1039, 1040 and 835. Further, if cloture is invoked on any of these nominations that the time until 1 45 be in morning business for debate only equally divided in the usual form
Elements in terms of being involved with foreign fighters. I do not. Who in the state does any of that . Obviously fsa is part of counterisis if thats our strategy, would obviously have to be involved in the foreign fighter and they would be on the front line of why are these people being recruited. Where does that connection happen. If youre the foreign fighter gi my task, my responsibility is the things i have been asked to do are to pursue a diplomatic strategy with our foreign partners, our Foreign Countries on foreign fighters. I do not engage directly with the syrian opposition. Ambassador rubenstein is our envoy for that. Certainly others in the state department are dealing with this issue, others in the pentagon in terms of the military, intelligence agencies. Why is it that isis is attracting foreign fighters versus foreign fighters coming to fsa, you know, al nusra front. Is it the jihadism . What is it . That you have seen. I think its partly the discussion i was having earl