Garret Graves actually said...

"If we don't work to understand these factors, we are not doing everything we can to keep the flying public safe."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for calling today's hearing."

"The United States has the strongest aviation safety record in the world."

"I am, once again, very, very sorry for your loss. Anything we do that loses sight that this is about people, it is about lives lost, it is about safety, is a distraction."