Trent Lott: “I rise today to praise our colleague from South Dakota, Senator Pressler, for the very important leadership he has…”

“I rise today to praise our colleague from South Dakota, Senator Pressler, for the very important leadership he has provided to open new international air service markets for U.S. passenger and cargo carriers. Senator Pressler's outstanding work in this regard has rewarded our economy with enormous new tourism and export opportunities. As chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Pressler's outstanding leadership on numerous initiatives this Congress has been deservedly recognized on the Senate floor by Senators from both sides of the aisle. These significant accomplishments include passage of the landmark telecommunications law and commonsense product liability reform as well as the elimination of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Today, I want to acknowledge another area in which Senator Pressler's leadership is paying enormous dividends for consumers and our economy. I speak about his bipartisan leadership in the area of creating new international air service opportunities for our passenger and cargo carriers. Let me add these efforts are in addition to the tremendously important and longstanding leadership Senator Pressler continues to provide in the areas of air service to small communities and aviation safety--two areas of great importance to me.”