Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today is bittersweet. I am glad that my bill is finally being considered on the House floor after working on this bill for over two sessions, but unfortunately, my partner on this bill is not here to join me, Representative Don Young of Alaska, the former chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the former dean of this House. Mr. Speaker, his work and support were invaluable in helping us get this bill to the floor. This National Center for the Advancement of Aviation Act is both bipartisan and bicameral. I am pleased that so many members of our Transportation and Infrastructure Committee are sponsors of the bill, including Subcommittee on Aviation Chair Larsen, as well as my colleagues in the other body, Senators Duckworth and Inhofe. Our committee has worked for years to make American skies the safest in the world and to strengthen the industry workforce to maintain the highest standards of aviation excellence. This bill supports and promotes collaboration among civil, commercial, and military aviation sectors to address the demands and challenges of ensuring a safe and vibrant national aviation system through research, education, and training. Too often in the past, Mr. Speaker, innovation and lessons learned in various aviation sectors have not been shared in a collaborative or even a timely manner, especially considering rapid developments in new technology.…”