Kelly Ayotte actually said...

"The EU ETS is little more than a unilateral tax-grab that would hurt American operators and the traveling public when flying into and out of Europe."

"Some of the barriers to the industry's success can also be attributed to a pattern of poor aviation policy choices."

"Our focus today is to identify ways to build on these contributions to expand the industry with the goal of making sure that the U.S. aviation industry remains second to none."

"I hope that we can have follow up on this, Madam Chair, to get your advice and thoughts as the facts come forward."