John Thune actually said...

"How can you expect Congress and the public to trust the soundness of your decisions when you don't offer up concrete details?"

"Today's hearing is a good opportunity to review the FAA's progress on a host of aviation safety issues."

"Aviation safety has to be the FAA's top priority, and it's certainly a top priority of this committee."

"I want to thank Commissioner Miller for the penalty relief that you are providing to filers who have been impacted by storms in the south and the Midwest over the past few days."