Rick Larsen actually said...

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

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

Chairman Murray has been a leader on this issue for many years, and I appreciate her continuing focus on this issue.

Should Americans be able to drive across a highway bridge with the reasonable expectation that it will not crumble away from underneath them...