Sam Graves

I do think we have got to make sure that we are not focused on too small of a subset of this issue and make sure that we are looking a bit more holistically.

Unless you have the buy-in of the people, it is going to be hard to get people to comply with rules.

I think a breakdown of our institutions, our governmental institutions, is leading to this breakdown of society and civil politeness to each other.

Flight attendants, gate agents, and other airline employees have the right to go to work without the fear of being harassed, intimidated, abused, or assaulted.

As long as there is a mask mandate on airplanes and airports, I will avoid them at all costs.

the behavior we have seen in the media in regard to some of the adverse interactions on airplanes is completely unacceptable.

FAA is correct for strenuously enforcing the rules and regulations that are applicable to air travel and for holding people accountable for failing to comply.

Instead of deferring everything to the executive branch and to people who aren't elected to make the rules.

I am worried that this hearing may convey to people on the outside that getting on an airplane is a wild and unruly experience.

Some of the instances we have seen with unruly passengers are completely unacceptable. People need to be held fully accountable under the law.

Seventy-five percent--75 percent--of the air rage incidents that are occurring are tied back to masks--75 percent.

This type of behavior is unacceptable.

Aviation safety is the top priority for this subcommittee.

I do not support vaccine mandates. I do not support mask mandates.

4 in 10 adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from 1 in 10 adults.

Unfortunately, a lot of recent funding has been masqueraded as pandemic-related relief.

This would be the highest level of funding for any legislative measure in the history of our country, costing the American taxpayers about $50,000 per U.S. household.

We cannot casually throw around trillion-dollar figures now like we're playing with Monopoly money.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government has spent $5.9 trillion on combating COVID-19; $1.9 trillion has been authorized by Congress just this year.

The effects of this cumulative, unchecked spending are real.

Public transit plays a uniquely important role for communities of color. In 2017, APTA reported that more than 60 percent of riders are minorities, such as Black Americans and Hispanics, and during the pandemic, transit provided a lifeline…

I am concerned that despite an ever-growing mission set and ever-increasing mission complexity, the Coast Guard's budget request for 'Procurement, Construction and Improvement' Account is being slashed.

I'm pleased the Chair has called this hearing to discuss the importance of Congress, the FAA, and industry stakeholders working together to ensure a strong pipeline of training and opportunities for people seeking careers in aerospace.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 201, not voting 8, as…

Can I inquire as to how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Jackson Lee). The gentleman from Missouri has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oregon has 2 minutes remaining.