Garret Graves actually said...

"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."

"When accidents happen, we must ask hard questions and demand that aviation stakeholders do the same."