Sam Graves actually said...

"I wholeheartedly support efforts to deal with barriers to entry and ensure a steady, more reliable pipeline of well-qualified and diverse aerospace professionals."

"you have 2 percent of aircraft mechanics and 4 percent of pilots are women, 3 percent of commercial pilots are African-American, and only 7 percent of commercial pilots are Hispanic, or Latino."

"It is important not just to the future success of the U.S. aerospace industry, but to the hardworking men and women who make up our aerospace workforce."

"I think we need to be very careful about stepping on one another's turf or territory."