Political Quotes

“First of all, in regards to the safety at O'Hare airport, the high density rule was never put in place because of safety, it was put in place for other reasons. About 6 or 7 months ago at a public hearing I had the Secretary of Transportation and also the head of the FAA, and I asked them about safety concerns at O'Hare airport. Both of them made mention of the fact that the high density rule was never put in place for any kind of safety rules whatsoever, it was put in place for other reasons. They had both recommended that the high density rule be removed at O'Hare airport. I asked them if removing the high density rule in the year 2000 would create any safety problems. Both of them testified, absolutely not. The gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hyde), who has opposed the lifting of the high density rule, was successful in having us move the date from 2000 back to 2002.”