I thank my friend and colleague from across the river in Illinois. I have the great privilege of representing Missouri's Second Congressional District, and he is a leader in this Congress, but most of all, he is a wonderful friend and…

I am always offended every time I hear you come up here and talk about all the high-tech things you have going on up in the Pacific Northwest.

It is important not just to the future success of the U.S. aerospace industry, but to the hardworking men and women who make up our aerospace workforce.

The aviation industry today is the largest sector in terms of our net trade benefits.

Mr. Petersen, last May, President Trump issued America Cybersecurity Workforce Executive Order...

what is the one biggest thing that Congress could work on to help address the gap that we are now facing

What are your thoughts on Military AMP experience?

I look forward to working in a bipartisan way to address workforce shortages.

I think we need to be very careful about stepping on one another's turf or territory.

We are looking at shortages to the tune of 754,000 jobs over the next 20 years in terms of maintenance techs.

Today's hearing is very important. The pipeline of people seeking careers in aerospace has been running low for years, and predicted growth in commercial aviation makes an already serious situation even more critical.

The pipeline of people seeking careers in aerospace has been running low for years.

I wholeheartedly support efforts to deal with barriers to entry and ensure a steady, more reliable pipeline of well-qualified and diverse aerospace professionals.

What do you hope to get out of the two advisory committees on women and youth in aviation that were set up by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018?

you have 2 percent of aircraft mechanics and 4 percent of pilots are women, 3 percent of commercial pilots are African-American, and only 7 percent of commercial pilots are Hispanic, or Latino.

These are the kinds of jobs that you can raise a family on, while also having the flexibility to find work in just about any part of the country.

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Lankford). Without objection, it is so ordered.

it is my privilege to rise and congratulate the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LTV last week in Miami, FL. With their victory, the Chiefs earned their second Super Bowl championship and their first since…