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Trent Lott: “I urge my colleagues to look seriously at this legislation and what it means for this great industry in our country, an…”

On the recordOctober 30, 2003
I urge my colleagues to look seriously at this legislation and what it means for this great industry in our country, an important part of our economy--aviation--and for security in aviation before we just say we are going to go with the status quo. If a week from now or a month from now there is an explosion in an airport or a plane is driven into a twin tower somewhere, I would not want to be the one who is not passing this huge FAA reauthorization extension.
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Discussing the importance of the FAA reauthorization bill during Senate floor debate.

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