Rick Larsen

I urge you and your colleagues to do everything in your power to stop this corrupt permitting process from moving forward any further.

The proposed Pebble Mine threatens a sustainable industry that provides good-paying, renewable jobs to thousands of Americans like myself.

What we cannot have and what I won't stand for is selective outrage about the NEPA process, only when it serves the left's antidevelopment agenda.

Consumer Reports is writing to inform the Committee of our continuing serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Transportation's failure to protect young children from being separated from their family members on commercial airline…

I am also eager to hear from the second panel of stakeholders on how DOT's and FAA's delay in implementing the mandates Congress passed a year ago have impacted them.

Ongoing implementation delays threaten the important work needed to advance U.S. aviation and aerospace.

Today's hearing is a critical milestone in the Subcommittee's oversight work to ensure the timely implementation of the law.

Timely implementation of the long-term Reauthorization Act will provide stability for the Nation's aviation community.

For years I have championed the effort to improve accessibility of air travel for passengers with disabilities.

The expansion of safe, accessible, and efficient commuter transit nationwide must remain a priority.

I always say you can't have a big league economy with little league infrastructure.

By drawing from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund during any lapse in government appropriations, H.R.1108 would authorize the FAA to keep all programs running without interruption.

I maintain my promise to those here today and others, we will leave no stone unturned in the process for safely ungrounding these aircraft and ensuring this doesn't happen again.

It is vitally important that we allow the various investigations and reviews to run their course before we take legislative action.

[i]f the public doesn't feel safe about flying then they won't fly; if they don't fly, airlines don't need to buy airplanes; if they don't need to buy airplanes, then airplanes don't need to be built; and if there is no need to build the…

The best way to honor the lives tragically lost is to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again.

The FAA will return the 737 MAX to service in the United States only when [it] determine[s], based on facts and technical data, that it is safe to do so.

We must avoid politicizing aviation safety.

A few weeks ago, Democrats and Republicans engaged in the annual Congressional Soccer Match, and we are taking a very brief amount of time here to announce the outcome of that Congressional Soccer Match. In a few moments, I will recognize…

Congressional oversight is important, and we commend this Committee for its diligence in investigating the events surrounding the loss of 346 lives.

We recognize the efforts of both Boeing and the FAA for seeking our input and help in reassuring the public.

The committee will continue its thorough investigation until it fully understands all the issues surrounding the 737 MAX accidents.

Congress must find answers to what happened surrounding these two accidents and ensure the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX.

Therefore, it is very clear that the foundation of the U.S. aviation system is safety.

If the public does not feel safe about flying, then they won't fly.