Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"I do not consider reducing or eliminating an entire sector of the industry to be a tolerable solution."

"Based on 45 years in aviation, I can confirm that the conditions you mentioned are possibly a deterrent to pilots aspiring to be regional airline pilots."

"please allow me to dispute your statement that the gap introduced by P.L. 111-216, degrades a pilot's preparation for regional airlines."

"I think the data point that people are always astonished to hear--I'm speaking to your 25 percent trying to get through Chicago--is that it takes freight cargo 48 hours to get from the Port of LA to C..."