Political Quotes

“Well, if I could respond through the Chair, the words of my colleague are very hopeful. I just hope it is not tied to some poison pills that other people have a problem with. You never know around here what is going to happen. In my view--and I know the Senator shares it because I know his passion is with me on this--the fact is, this should be an up-or-down vote. It should not be related to other things. It is the No. 1 safety issue of the NTSB. My friend from Florida is like a brother to me, and we counsel each other on issues on which we have some expertise. I know he is in there fighting to get a vote. I am so grateful to him. I have added a whole bunch of support for this. I will close at this point because I think my friend has given me some hope. I am going to close reading the recording. I don't know--I ask Senator Nelson, did you ever hear this? I want to make sure you did. This will take just a moment. This is from the excerpt from the flight deck before a plane went down: Pilot 1: I mean, I don't get that. You know, it should be one level for everybody. These are words from the grave. Pilot 2: It makes no sense at all. Pilot 1: No, it doesn't. Pilot 2: To be honest, it should be across the board. To be honest, in my opinion, whether you are flying passengers or cargo, if you are flying this time of day, you know fatigue is definitely-- Pilot 1: Yeah, yeah. Pilot 2: When my alarm went off, I mean, I'm thinking I'm so tired. Pilot 1: I know.…”