05/16/2016
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"the general aviation industry contributes over a billion dollars to our state's economy, as well as supports close to 50,000 jobs in the state"
"There were a lot of concerns that this was not done in a transparent manner, that this could increase cost to the FAA, this could, obviously, in my view, undermine safety."
"I can't imagine why we would not be encouraging this kind of training versus, with the stroke of a pen, not encouraging those students who have put literally years into training to get careers."
"Throughout this Congress, we will be focusing chiefly on good governance and making certain the agencies are operating transparently."