Maria Cantwell actually said...

We need answers now about how the Administration will enforce these laws to ensure aviation safety takes precedence over private gain.

This would be a significant expansion of the chair's role, as subpoenas have previously been issued with bipartisan cooperation.

The firings jeopardize our ability to forecast and respond to extreme weather events.

The FAA is already short 800 technicians and these firings inject unnecessary risk into the airspace—in the aftermath of four deadly crashes...