Byron Dorgan actually said...

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

Calling for changes in regulations to enhance safety despite legal allowances.

05/12/2009

More Byron Dorgan Quotes

I just--when we're done with this issue, Ms. Gilligan, I don't think we will have altered the circumstances that allowed that to exist.

What I don't quite understand is, when we finish this whole process, nothing will have changed with respect to the circumstances that existe...

This is not some issue without substantial consequence.

The fact is, this issue has been around--the NTSB has had this on its most-wanted list for 19 years.