"I could not more disagree with Secretary James' comment that the backlog only consists of projects that have been partially funded."
"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."
"When accidents happen, we must ask hard questions and demand that aviation stakeholders do the same."
"The reason we have such a safe system is that past Congresses and administrations of both parties have pushed partisanship aside and worked together to improve the safety of our system."
"We are all committed to ensuring that automated aircraft systems provide the safety benefits they are supposed to."
"Can you talk a little bit just about cost competitiveness and what that looks like in terms of taxpayer investment quickly, please?"
"I think having some transparency around sort of where we are getting our candidates from."
"It is exciting to look back at the United States' record of being the Nation that has had the greatest reduction in emissions of any country in the world."