“I support this bill. People in my district need emergency alerts when there are hurricanes. AM radio works when cell phones don't. The government should make car companies put AM radios in new cars. It will help public safety. I want the bill to pass.”

“I want the House to pass this bill. It requires new cars to come with AM radio for free. People need AM radio for emergency alerts during storms when the internet or cell service goes out.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. In coastal Georgia that I have the honor and privilege of representing, we know how important reliable information is when a hurricane threatens our communities. Families need access to emergency alerts, evacuation updates, and local broadcasters who understand what is happening on the ground. AM radio provides a free connection to that information without requiring a cellular signal or an internet subscription. This bipartisan legislation would require AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles, with no separate charge to drivers. Preserving that access supports public safety, and it keeps our communities connected to local news, to weather, and programming. Madam Speaker, I thank Congressman Bilirakis for his leadership, and I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense legislation.”

“I thank my colleagues for their work. I think this bill is good. I want everyone to vote yes on it.”

“I want the House to pass this bill. It is an important bill that both parties worked together to bring to a vote.”

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate my friend from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) and my friend from Michigan (Mrs. Dingell) for working together to get us to a point where we could pass this bill today, just as we heard Mr. Grothman from Wisconsin say how important this bill is. Mr. Speaker, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Evans of Colorado). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 979, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.”