Eddie Bernice Johnson: “We are so fortunate that no lives were lost.”

Thank you, Chairman Larsen and Ranking Member Graves, for holding today's hearing on the state of general aviation.

We need investments in the operation, staffing, and pay and benefits to keep and attract people to aviation jobs.

President Biden accepted the ball where it lay, and that is what he will be held accountable for.

For too long we have failed to prioritize, or even acknowledge, the vast contributions that the Black community and other minority groups have made towards scientific discovery and innovation.