"Wind shear may have caused the tragedy (cannot open ref)"

"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."

"This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!"

"We must have only the highest standards for those who work in our aviation system. I changed the Obama standards from…"

"For sure, we want fast confirmations. [...] The Democrats, as you know, are doing everything they can to delay. They’…"

"Like all of you, and the world out there, I have suffered a huge sense of frustration at not being able to stop the l…"

"The Gulf disaster is worse than a terrible oil leak. It is the product of a failed energy policy that looked at profi…"

"Divine intervention is needed to solve the disaster in the gulf, as man's efforts have been futile. Politicians shoul…"