[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2683-H2684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      FIX THEM BEFORE WE FLY THEM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Green) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, and still I rise; and I rise today 
because I love my country and because I love the people, and I love 
their lives and I care about them. And because I love them and I care 
about them, I call upon the President of the United States of America 
to ground the 737 MAX 8.
  This plane is unfit to fly. We have had two go down in the last 6 
months. Two down within 6 months is two too many.
  We cannot put profits above people, Mr. President. This is an 
opportunity for you to exert your executive power in a positive way on 
behalf of people who fly these planes.
  It is not about the pilots; it is about the planes. These planes are 
unfit to fly, and we cannot put profits above people, and they are to 
be grounded until they are fit.

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  Ground them until they are fixed. They are unfit to fly. Fix them 
before we fly them.

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