Sam Graves actually said...

"Thank you, Chair DeFazio, for calling today's hearing, and thank you to today's witnesses for your insights."

"It's important to understand how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted frontline transportation workers so we can determine a path to a safe recovery."

"Moving forward to recovery, we must make smart, safe, and calculated decisions to get our workforce going and businesses hiring again."

"Congress must work to extend the prohibition on involuntary furloughs of aviation employees through the expiration of the CARES Act if federal relief was accepted."