"For sure, we want fast confirmations. [...] The Democrats, as you know, are doing everything they can to delay. They’ve taken too long. We’re struggling to get very good people that everybody knows are going to be confirmed. We’re struggling to get them out faster."

"We must have only the highest standards for those who work in our aviation system. I changed the Obama standards from very mediocre at best to extraordinary. And then when I left office and Biden took over, he changed them back to lower than ever before. I put safety first, Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first, and they put politics at a level that nobody's ever seen because this was the lowest level. Their policy was horrible, and their politics was even worse."

"We will take appropriate action if necessary. [...] There will be a review of what happened here tonight."

"When Americans take off in airplanes, they should expect to land at their destination. [...] We will not accept excuses."

"[A] heartbreak beyond measure."

"Let me be clear. If you’re in a state where hurricanes often strike – like Florida or the Gulf Coast or into Texas – a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now. Everything is more complicated if you’re not vaccinated and a hurricane or a natural disaster hits"

"We don't want to brag by any stretch of the imagination, because you do that, and the next thing you know, you get hit by a w:Category 5 and something doesn't work as well"

"There’s a ton of EVs disabled from Ian. As those batteries corrode, fires start. That’s a new challenge that our firefighters haven’t faced before. At least on this kind of scale. #HurricaneIan"

"I followed not just the NHC track, the Euro model, the ICON model, the GFS — most of you probably don’t even know what those are"

"[Biden and DeSantis discussed] the steps the federal government is taking to help Florida prepare for Hurricane Ian. The president and the governor committed to continued close coordination"

"We all need to work together, regardless of party lines. The administration wants to help. They realize this is a really significant storm"

"This is way, way, way bigger than Charlie."

"We're just beginning to see the scale of that destruction. It's likely to rank among the worst ... in the nation's history"

"We’re just beginning to see the scale of that destruction"

"This is a particularly dangerous situation. Take cover now!"

"This is likely to be the most severe tornado outbreak in our state's history. We believe our death toll from this event will exceed 50 Kentuckians and probably end up 70 to 100"

"You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible."