WASHINGTON — Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno found himself in the middle of a heated hearing Wednesday after he admitted to collecting a number of vehicle identification numbers connected to his Democratic colleagues.

The revelation came during meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, where senators questioned a number of President Trump's nominees to the U.S. Department of Transportation. While speaking with Ryan McCormack — who is being considered for assistant secretary of transportation for aviation and international affairs — Moreno brought up the subject of safety features on newer automobiles, which he says are hard for his constituents to obtain because of high costs.

"You make cars more expensive, people will keep their (older and less

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