#shorts Senator Cruz said to Biden FAA nominee, “Mr. Washington, I believe you. But at the end of the day, that’s the fundamental problem for this Administration. To nominate someone as FAA administrator who can’t answer the question why were 346 people killed in horrific crashes that resulted in the 737 Max being grounded for a long time is striking. By the way, Administrator Dixon, after the FAA recertified the 737 Max, he went and flew it personally. Listen, let me be clear, and you and I talked about this. FAA administrator is a specialized position. I’m not qualified to be FAA administrator. I have no idea how to fly a plane. No one in their right mind would put me in charge of aviation safety because I don’t have that experience. I suspect most of the members of this committee are in a similar position. “

On 3/1/2023, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas argued that Mr. Washington was simply not qualified for the position. He cited the aviation backgrounds of previous F.A.A. leaders and peppered Mr. Washington with technical questions.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/Lc3kzDnJlkw
Cruz: nominate FAA admin who can’t answer the question why were 346 people killed in horrific crashes