Towns, Issa Reschedule the Committee Hearing to Examine the Toyota Recall |
For immediate release: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Chairman Towns, Issa Reschedule Committee Hearing to Examine Toyota’s Sudden Acceleration Problem and the Federal Government’s ResponseWASHINGTON – Chairman Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY) and Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) have agreed to reschedule the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled: “Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public at Risk?” The hearing is rescheduled for Wednesday, February 24th at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will examine the Federal government’s response to the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles due to reports of malfunctioning gas pedals, and to gain a better understanding of the nature of the sudden acceleration problem in Toyota vehicles and what should be done about it. “Due to the inclement weather set to impact the DC Metropolitan area tonight and tomorrow, Ranking Member Issa and I have agreed to reschedule the hearing on the Toyota gas pedal recall,” said Chairman Towns. “I look forward to hearing from our witnesses on February 24th.” ### |
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