[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 23, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF BOEING 737 MAX ACCIDENT 
                                VICTIMS

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to extend my sincere 
condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the Boeing 737 MAX 
tragedies. One life lost in any accident is one too many, and Congress 
has a duty to take steps to ensure that future tragedies do not occur.
  Last week Mr. Paul Njoroge and Mr. Michael Stumo, who lost loved ones 
in this tragedy testified before the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure on how they believe aviation safety can be improved. I 
commend them for having the courage to testify before the committee 
under such difficult circumstances.
  I personally met with Mr. Stumo and his wife, Nadia, who lost their 
daughter, Samya, in the Ethiopian Airlines tragedy. I cannot begin to 
imagine the grief that they are experiencing. As a father of three, it 
terrifies me to think of harm coming to my children, and I would do 
anything to prevent it.
  Madam Speaker, I am committed to a thorough investigation of the 737 
MAX airplane to ensure it is safe before airlines resume commercial 
flights.

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