Frank LoBiondo: “I have to tell you that I am still terribly troubled by how these decisions are being made, and the priorities.”

They will stay with us if they believe they can count on us to ensure that we take care of them and their families as they deploy.

No one should ever be treated this way, and we are here today to ensure that this never happens again.

While the high level of safety we have achieved is a result of close collaboration between Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration, industry, and labor, we must remain vigilant and recognize that we can always do more and be better…

The U.S. has the safest aviation system in the world.