Kelly Ayotte actually said...

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

"I have full confidence that the authorities will conduct a thorough investigation to identify the cause of what happened with that flight and obviously help us prevent similar tragedies from occurring..."

"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."