Tammy Duckworth: “I find it incredibly frustrating that only 2.6 percent of aviation mechanics in the United States are women.”

“With this report out, there are simply no more excuses keeping the DoD and FAA from immediately implementing and exceeding the urgent safety recommendations handed down by both the Army and NTSB.

This Administration must follow the law and honor its obligations to these workers.

“And we urgently need to modernize our air traffic control system.

“The families who lost their loved ones that tragic day deserve action and the flying public’s safety depends on it.”