Rick Larsen: “Ensuring that we continue to build on that success is essential, and the testimony our colleagues deliver today will aid…”

This event was terrifying to all those on board, but thanks to the calm and professional action of Alaska's flight crew, everyone returned to the ground safely.

Today I rise to honor and remember Lieutenant Commander Lyndsay Evans and Lieutenant Serena ``Dug'' Wileman, two naval aviators who died during a routine training flight near Mount Rainier on October 15. Lieutenant Commander Evans and…

Mr. Chair, I rise today to oppose the dirty water act. This bill will make it more difficult to keep our water clean and will, ironically, add more uncertainty to the permitting process, just the opposite of what we need to have happen…

As more is uncovered, it falls on Congress to support the FAA and NTSB in their ongoing investigations.