Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I recently joined Senator Snowe in a letter to the Department of Transportation urging the Agency to take immediate action to address unmet safety recommendations and issues."

"Finally, the FAA must work to fix its deteriorated relationship with its workforce, primarily with its air traffic controllers."

"I think this means it probably is one of the most significant things that we could do"

"I urge my colleagues to swiftly confirm him as the next Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics at the United States Department of Agriculture."