"I want to again make very clear my strong opposition to the sweeping, indiscriminate vaccine mandates that this Administration is pushing on commercial airlines."
"This hearing is an opportunity for us to talk about what has happened since the awful crashes of the 737 MAX."
"I think this is an important issue."
"This mandate is not about their safety it's about politics. It's plain and simple."
"the development and drafting of that law is a model of how we can work together and how bipartisan cooperation can yield positive results for the American people."
"This mandate is not about safety. It is about politics, plain and simple."
"I am keenly aware that the agency is currently operating below its workforce needs, and this has impacted its ability to meet mission demands."
"I will continue to work to ensure that the Coast Guard is fully funded and that the workforce who keep the service operating is not neglected."
"Too often when Congress rushes to act it leads to doing more harm than good."
"That is certainly not the transformative, once in a generation investment that our nation's cities, towns, and rural areas desperately need and it's something we should fix going forward."
"Aviation safety is the top priority for this subcommittee."