Steve Cohen actually said...

"I hope you will do it quickly, because lives could be in the balance."

"This has been the greatest period of safety in civil aviation, I think, in our history."

"Even after the dangerous accident involving American Airlines flight 383, even after the NTSB's clear recommendation to review passenger deplaning times, the FAA took no significant action."

"It is clear to me the American public is on our side in urging your agency to issue standards to keep Americans safe in our skies."