Christopher Leon Johnson testifies on unsafe events and OEM oversight

And, you know, Gabriella and I will set up that call, and she or I will join as well.

We want to make sure that we're getting answers to all of your questions.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, Chair.

No, thank you.

I do want to apologize to my colleague and to the department because I know that committee counsel and the agency, we did mention that we wouldn't talk about athletic permits.

So I do want to apologize.

I didn't notify the committee.

And, you know.

The agency as well, so my apologies.

All right, given that, we are going to move into public testimony.

Thank you to the agency for testifying today.

Now we're going to open the hearing for public testimony.

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And the hearing record.

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All right, so we're going to call our first two witnesses.