Garret Graves actually said...

"Whenever the Department comes in and they put additional steps that are hurdles in the process, you are potentially lengthening, dragging out the amount of time it takes to actually achieve that envir..."

"I want to begin by thanking Administrator Whitaker for being here, and I want to thank you and your team for all of your efforts to keep the subcommittee, to keep the committee apprised of everything ..."

"It is no secret--and we talk about it in almost every aviation hearing--that the United States has the gold standard of aviation."

"We are here today because it is no secret that America's gold standard in aviation safety is under the microscope, and the FAA's role in conducting safety oversight is paramount."