"These veterans should be viewed as some of the top candidates for jobs, as you well know--motivation, discipline, they have it all, right? This is a win-win for corporate America, for anyone who hires a veteran."
"I appreciate your knowledge on that issue and my office will be following up with you for a little bit more detail on those matters."
"This is a really important issue for my state."
"So you think that's striking the balance between, again, unique needs of states like Alaska and our economy, the issue of safety that you mentioned, and the environmental issues?"
"Not the White House or the Executive branch?"
"I think sometimes people forget that word 'independent' and what it means and how important it is."
"I want to talk just a little bit about the budget."
"With policy direction ultimately from the Congress in the form of legislation?"
"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."
"I think finding that right balance between the needs of rural communities and the needs of the aviation system in its entirety is really a central theme that Congress needs to grapple with as we look ..."
"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"