Political Quotes

“we, the Members of the House, have an opportunity to make a rather easy decision this evening. We must decide to make airline travel safe for the people of the Nation. We must support the Democratic substitute and restore the confidence of our citizens to ride airplanes. The Aviation Security Act will eliminate the irresponsible private contractors who win the lowest-bid contracts for providing screening services at our airports. These contractors have failed the basic job of keeping our airlines safe for flight. Further, this bill will ensure all planes are retrofitted to secure the cockpits and to protect the pilots and passengers from hijackers. In addition, we must purchase the equipment to screen all baggage and all packages that are placed in the belly of each and every airplane. This bill will place more air marshals on our planes. These are simple safety measures that must be enacted. Mr. Chairman, what is wrong with us? What has taken us so long to make the flying public safe? Members, do not let history record the horrible details of the September 11 disaster, and further record that Members of Congress were not unified enough, not wise enough to pass good public policy.”