{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1553", "Larsen Delivers Opening Statement at 737 MAX Hearing on FAA Oversight of Aircraft Certification", "2019-12-11", "2019", "2019-12", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Rick Larsen", "L000560", "larsen.house.gov", "larsen", "https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "House Aviation Subcommittee Chair Rick Larsen (WA-02) delivered the below opening statement at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing entitled \u201cThe Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s Oversight of the Aircraft\u2019s Certification.\u201d You can view Chair Larsen\u2019s opening statement here.\n\nRemarks as prepared for delivery\n\n\u201cThank you, Chair DeFazio.\n\n\u201cWith today\u2019s hearing, the Committee reaches another milestone in its investigation.\n\n\u201cIt is increasingly clear the process by which the FAA evaluates and certifies aircraft is itself in need of repair.\n\n\u201cCongress must reevaluate and improve the current certification process to ensure the safety of the flying public.\n\n\u201cAs this critical oversight work continues, the 346 lives tragically lost in the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes will remain at the forefront of these efforts.\n\n\u201cSeveral of the family members of the victims are here today. I extend my deepest condolences to you and your loved ones. Your advocacy makes a difference.\n\n\u201cThe FAA must fix its credibility problem. Just like I asked Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg at the Committee\u2019s last hearing, I expect to hear the three main mistakes the FAA made regarding the 737 MAX and the specific steps the agency is taking to restore public confidence.\n\n\u201cI also look forward to hearing about the TAB\u2019s progress as it looks over the FAA\u2019s shoulder as the agency works on a return to service decision.\n\n\u201cFrom today\u2019s second panel, the two former Boeing and FAA employees are providing an important perspective on questionable management decision-making that seem to prioritize economic interests over public safety.\n\n\u201cFurther, I am interested in learning more from the safety experts on the panel about the integration of human factors as aviation technology becomes increasingly automated. Airplanes are changing, but the federal government and certification is not changing with those planes.\n\n\u201cThough 2019 is coming to an end, the Committee\u2019s investigation is far from over.\n\n\u201cThe Committee will continue to maintain safety as the guiding principle and use all available tools to ensure the safety of the traveling public.\n\n\u201cThank you, I yield back.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T23:45:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://larsen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1553"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9860619902610779, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}