I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chairman, the legislation before us now, as the Chair has indicated, is the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011. During the discussion on the rule which brought the measure to the…

Reminding everyone that we're borrowing 42 cents out of every dollar, I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the chair of the Aviation Subcommittee, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri).

Madam Chairman, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the very distinguished gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan), the chair of the Highways Subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 8 o'clock and 56 minutes p.m.), the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, April 1, 2011, at 9 a.m. ____________________

Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Petri) having assumed the chair, Mr. Yoder, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole House…

Again, I thank the gentleman and the gentlelady. I yield back the balance of my time, both on this amendment and hopefully on the bill.

Again, yielding myself time, I would openly and very actively pursue the goal that the gentlelady has set here and also the gentleman from Tennessee who provided the underlying provision that we have in the bill that will be passed. And I…

While I do want to, first of all, thank the gentlelady from Wisconsin for bringing this amendment forward, our committee did have an amendment which we included, a provision for the gentleman from Tennessee, who she has been working with…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Again, I try to work with Members that have problems. Unfortunately, again, in analyzing this--I do have the stewardship of the country at stake and our national aviation system. And this amendment…

I have done my best to meet with some of the affected parties here. And I have the greatest respect for those who have brought this proposal forward. I talked to Mr. Schiff, Mr. Berman, and others. They have a good intention. They want to…

Mr. Chairman, first I have no objection to the amendment. And the sense of Congress the gentleman from California offers that FAA should enter into discussions with the Santa Monica Airport for the purpose of runway safety is justified…

I would be pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri), the distinguished chair of the Aviation Subcommittee.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

Unfortunately, I have to strongly disagree with my good friends and colleagues, the gentleman from Ohio and the gentleman from Illinois, on this amendment. What's proposed as fairness is really probably the height of unfairness. We've had…

I do rise in opposition to the amendment. Both the gentleman from Tennessee and the distinguished gentleman from Missouri have raised some excellent points about excessive fees that some of the unsuspecting renters are forced to pay…

I would like to submit this letter of support for the Record. Association of Air Medical Services, Alexandria, VA, March 25, 2011. Hon. John Mica, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives…

First of all, I greatly respect the gentleman's intent. I strongly favor the disclosure of fees by airlines. I think that fees ought to be refunded when bags arrive late, damaged, or just lost. However, as drafted, the amendment goes far…