Here in lies the problem of these Senate hearings in that those running it don't know the right questions to ask.
The difference between the Boeing and the Airbus is that the Airbus’s stick is there.
The straight up response to this "Oh so there is no difference between the Airbus and Boeing flight control laws?" or something similar. Then move on to show that infact there is a huge difference between the two types.
Unfortunately when those asking the questions don't really know what the hell they're talking about it makes it hard to decipher what is being said.