"As everyone has mentioned, we are not going to get that diversity, equity, and inclusion within the airline industry and the aerospace industry if we do not increase the financial aid."
"I am pleased to see the push to recruit pilot candidates that are diverse from underserved communities."
"Why can't we do it? If we have known--I have been talking about the topic since the Chairwoman has arrived here in Congress, she has talked about it, the Chairman has been on the committee since it st..."
"The Trump administration's abuse of DHS authority over the last 4 years hurt the Department's reputation and disseminated--decimated, actually the public trust in DHS actions."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this timely hearing on a very, very important topic, and to the Ranking Member as well."
"Wouldn't part of that lessons learned be trying to assess the prior administration's lack of response to this?"
"Can you assure this committee that DHS's failure to issue a threat assessment was not part of an attempt by the Trump administration to leave the Capitol and Congress undefended?"
"Just so we are clear, I am being apolitical as well. It is not a Republican or Democrat irrespective of who was in the White House at the time, that assessment needs to be made regardless of party."
"To the extent that we had a rogue administration potentially in the White House, that also has to be assessed, correct?"
"commercial space exploration is the next frontier of American discovery, but it is our responsibility to ensure that it is conducted with safety at the forefront."
"High speed rail is also a true green job creator, both for skilled workers like electricians and for professional service providers like engineers."