Byron Dorgan actually said...

I don't ever, in a hearing want to suggest to the American people that when they get on an airplane they are in any way unsafe.

Of course, it's legal by the current FARs. It's not safe and we need to change it.

I think this panel demonstrates the breadth of the issues one has to consider.

The one thing we do need to get rid of in this industry is the statement, well, it's legal, the FAA says it's legal, therefore it must be sa...