Peter DeFazio

I opposed China's ascension into the WTO under Clinton's premise that if we put them in the WTO, they would follow the rules.

I have been fighting these sorts of battles for many decades. I opposed every so-called free trade agreement since I have been here.

You have been proven to be correct about this.

They do not and they have not.

Boeing developed MCAS so that the 737 MAX would feel the same to pilots used to flying the 737 NG.

When I asked you at the hearing if the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System or MCAS was a safety critical system, you acknowledged that in your opinion you thought MCAS should be classified as a safety critical system.

When the FAA was informed by Boeing. Boeing knew at, I believe, about a year before they informed the FAA that the disagree light didn't work.

So when did the FAA become aware that the disagree light wasn't working which had been on, I guess, all previous models of the 737?

The tragedies of the two fatal Boeing 737 MAX accidents in a span of five months have shocked the aviation industry and the flying public around the globe.

How the hell are you the redundancy if you don't know something?

We shouldn't have to have tragedies to change the rules, if the rules need to be changed.

I am hoping they will provide the documents we have requested voluntarily, and in the not too distant future.

This Committee will continue to maintain safety as its guiding principle and will use tools at its disposal to reduce the likelihood of tragedies like these from happening again.

I think there is a question there that we should look at.

So that is something that we are going to be looking into, and I have asked for both the Brazilians and the Europeans to respond.

It used to be that they went into the ether. Now they have to at least tell you that they don't agree.

You do have to respond when they submit things to you.

Congressional oversight is important, and we commend this Committee for its diligence in investigating the events surrounding the loss of 346 lives.

MCAS is not a standalone system. It is part of the 737 MAX primary flight control system.

Will MCAS be recertified by the FAA as a safety critical system before the 737 MAX flies again, and if not why not?

I express my deep gratitude to him for his commitment to the safety of the flying public and to the generations of Boeing workers in our region.

I support the call from Aviation Subcommittee Vice Chair Sharice Davids urging the FAA to ensure that any upgrades to the 737-MAX series planes made by Boeing in response to these accidents maintain aviation safety as a first priority.

I also urge the FAA to fully and fairly investigate 737-MAX safety issues and specifically reports that Boeing managers ignored or silenced concerns raised by senior engineers during safety inspections.

I welcome the stated commitment from the inspector general of the Department of Transportation that FAA will revamp its ODA oversight process by the end of July 2019.

I have asked for both the Brazilians and the Europeans to respond.