U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa issued a statement Wednesday criticizing Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda's decision not to testify before Congress over the carmaker's recalls, saying the top executive is reluctant to give an account of the problems to Americans.
Toyoda's decision suggests he is "not as eager to give Congress and the American people answers as we first thought," a spokesman for the California Republican said in the statement.
Toyoda was "given every opportunity to come before Congress and the American people voluntarily to provide assurance that Toyota will do everything in its power to ensure the safety of American drivers," the spokesman said.