Sam Graves actually said...

"The aircraft actually accelerated to between 450 to 500 knots, which is far beyond the maximum speed, certified speed, of the MAX 8 of 340 knots."

"I caution those who want to blame FAA's process that jumping to conclusions only serves to erode confidence in the U.S. aviation system."

"But any actions Congress or regulators consider have to be based on facts, and not panicked desire just to do something."

"We need to take every single lesson we can extract from these accidents and make sure that we learn from them."