We must not allow profit motives to undermine our clear obligation to do what is right to ensure public safety.

Even more disturbing than that is, they put her on a flight where she had known icing conditions, flying in winter weather, and not prepared.

We have a two-class system in the airline industry.

I am just worried. Are we not at a critical moment where--I feel like in having listened to--I was at the Munich Security Conference having listened to, for example, the Germans speak about their objections to providing lethal arms.

I stand with West Virginia without question. I look at not only is it a strategic requirement... but I also look at it as a moral imperative.

That's tough, because----

Their goal was to strengthen safety rules on behalf of all members of the traveling public.

For us to kind of stand and look at our shoes in a way and limit our assistance to MREs and blankets when they are being attacked by an aggressor I think is morally indefensible.

I thank the gentleman from Colorado for the opportunity to rise and speak on this important issue. Mr. Speaker, I have some serious concerns about the future of the Export-Import Bank, particularly with this administration. In the past…

I would like to get your feedback from that, from an academic standpoint or so, how that might work.

I am very concerned about that. By this time, the President and you will be gone, by the time 2017 comes along.

I have always voted for expansions of it, because it is important in our State.

I look forward to seeing the report. Thank you.

So it is an honor for me to be here with you for the first hearing.

Our State just passed a State law to allow them to carry that.

I think the money needs to flow to the need, obviously.

What is the rationale for this per grantee cap? Is this going to continue?

Help me out here. How can we stop this? I mean, what are you doing in the department?