Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"I wrote legislation a long time ago that demanded the transponder C requirement on all airplanes that flew in active airspace."

"So we are not at a stage where we can say, OK, we have got everything designed."

"I doubt that FAA has any more enthusiastic supporters than I. To me they are like a fifth branch of our military."

"Last month, in the middle of the travel and tourism season, in the middle of the business day, there was a terrible tragedy that took place over the Hudson River."