Among the leaders in this small army of lobbyists ( and registered as such in 2009 ) are a former congressman , two former chiefs of staff for prominent senator currently serving , a former Department of Energy assistant secretary , a former assistant director of the National Commission on Air Quality and a former special events director for the Republican National Committee . Toyota hearings were a major event on Capitol Hill . The hearing was held in the Rayburn House Office Building and lasted for three hours with testimony from more than 100 witnesses including representatives of automakers, consumer groups, auto safety advocates and even some members of They say the public should be mindful of potential for abuses .
Toyota hearings were a major event on Capitol Hill . The hearing was held in the Rayburn House Office Building and lasted for three hours with testimony from more than 100 witnesses including representatives of automakers, consumer groups, auto safety advocates and even some members of They say the public should be mindful of potential for abuses .