12/01/1997
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Nobody has been bolder, nobody has been more frank, than Ray LaHood representing this administration.
The answer is definitely yes, we're moving in the right direction.
We recognize that the airlines are starting to come back. They are starting to be more financially viable.
We have had a little hiccup here, but that is not going to stand in the way of this project moving forward.