Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement regarding the agreement between major automakers and the state of California on fuel economy standards.

“I am glad to see that a voluntary agreement has been struck between automakers and the state of California on fuel economy standards. This collaborative approach will avoid a lengthy court battle and move us forward with a plan to save families money, reduce greenhouse emissions, and allow America to better compete in the race to build the cars of the future. To that end, I am working on a bill in the Commerce Committee to codify a uniform set of standards for the country that will promote the production of clean and efficient cars and give automakers the certainty they need as they compete in the global marketplace.”