Garret Graves actually said...

"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."

"I want to begin by thanking you, Administrator Whitaker, for joining us today to update the Subcommittee on Boeing's corrective action plan in the wake of the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident."

"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."