Rick Larsen actually said...

"The Boeing Company has been a world leader in the airplane business for almost a century. It has maintained its leadership by making safety a priority."

"I believe we should start this hearing by acknowledging that we are in an incredibly safe period for U.S. commercial aviation."

"We haven't had a fatal commercial passenger accident in the U.S. since 2009, and we owe a great deal of credit for that to dedicated safety professionals at agencies like the FAA and the NTSB."

"I am hopeful that Congress will learn from this near-tragic incident."