Science is science, but politics, as all of us on this side of the aisle know, is more complicated.

It doesn't matter if we get to 99.9 percent improvements. If there is one life, if there is one injury, we need to keep striving to make sure that we get to perfection.

Any process to unground this aircraft, as far as I am concerned, will not be allowed to resemble the process that was allowed for these accidents to occur.

I appreciate you raising the fatigue issue. It is something that I think is important that we continue to take a close look at.

In science, carrying out our work with integrity is a bedrock principle.

I am concerned that a 2020 launch date demonstrates deep insensitivities around how Libra could impact U.S. national security.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing today.

There is nothing inherently dishonest about that. In politics we have disagreements. We discuss, we debate, we negotiate, we vote, and in the end, the voters decide whose policies they want to support at the ballot box.

I don't think that is accurate. And I am very anxious to hear from the FAA on actually that certification process.

I was concerned, because you noted in your testimony, 'While investigations are ongoing, what we do know is that the FAA delegated primary oversight of the MAX to Boeing.'

I want to understand sort of where we are to understand, you know, sort of where we should go or where the deficiencies are.

I want to express my condolences, and I think on behalf of everyone here, for the loss that you have experienced.

There is no doubt in my mind that all of us share the common goal of seeking the safest aviation system and striving to improve it here in the United States and around the world.

It is mostly grants for passenger rail, light rail or buses.

I don't know where that stat comes from, it doesn't seem very fair.

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We need a more rural component on that, I think, in order to have some kind of fairness.

It is a breach of contract and it is not even going to be a high-speed rail system from S.F. to L.A.