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You're aware that this committee is holding - - this joint committee is holding an investigative hearing and as is our custom , we take our testimony - - witnesses give their testimony under oath . I , like others on the committee , have interests on both sides of this issue , having constituents that are directly involved with both Firestone and Ford . The software erases Microsoft 's DRM technology from songs downloaded through major subscription services like Yahoo Music and Napster . Ford Motor Company for doing what the TREAD Act intended , and that is taking time and money and spending it on extensive testing , rather than relying upon body counts to make a decision as to whether a product is safe for the road . Napster 's appearance represented the first act in a commercial revolution that pits ordinary people against the corporate interests who've been in control ever since the first recording cylinder and first movie were made . Dingell , as to what the prohibitions are under the rules of members of this committee of discussing this information in other places , since it has already been discussed by the chairman of the committee . After reviewing your data , I wonder whether these temperature tests were truly a valid comparison of the Firestone tire . We looked at whether the Explorer design could cause an elevated rate of tread separation claims , and we found that this was not the case : we were able to reproduce the tire failure mode in the laboratory , independent of the Explorer , confirming the field data on Firestone and Goodyear tires . What we learned since then allowed us to analyze failure trends more precisely . We also shared our data and analysis with Firestone and Dr. Sanjay Govindjee , who conducted an independent investigation at Firestone 's request . But having said that , let me also acknowledge that Ford has an absolute right to replace any part of , you know , the product line that you want to replace , in your opinion , for the safety of your customers . In some cases it is - - requires a vote of the committee to release data acquired by subpoena . Last month Six Apart formed an alliance with Serious Magic and VideoEgg to offer its users the latest tools to create and post video blogs . When consumers are talking on a traditional telephone line and receive an incoming Skype call , they can easily switch lines to take the Skype call or vice versa , just like a typical call-waiting feature , the company said . The Explorer , like all its peers and every vehicle made , has handling characteristics which are optimized for safety with four treaded tires . As I prepared for this hearing over the last weekend , I met with Ford dealers in my district , and in Tennessee we have the headquarters of Firestone as well as a number of Firestone distributors and dealers . Apple has sold more than 1 billion songs since then , helping labels pad their declining CD sales . The question is raised in an affidavit presented in the latest stage of Atlantic Recording v. John Does 1-25 . " Following the lead of their American counterparts , the leading music industry groups in the UK and Europe have launched a barrage of private lawsuits against dozens of individuals they say illegally swapped copyrighted music . The D-Link Skype USB phone adapter includes a lighted display to indicate whether an incoming call is from a traditional telephone or from a Skype user . P235 / 75R15 tires , the committee 's prepared a chart that sets forth the percentage of tires that had belt leaving belt at each plant ; and that chart is available to your left . Has NHTSA conducted the necessary testing to ascertain whether these problems are limited to the Firestone Wilderness AT line , or have they received claims for similar Explorer accidents with competitors ' tires ? Mudd said " it 's a safe bet " that the decline is the result of the lawsuits and the publicity surrounding them , as well as the increased availability of different legal options , like iTunes and MusicMatch , for buying music online .