09/05/2011
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"Certification, in general, is a way that we are able to have the latest technologies, the greatest advancements, and also to compete in the global economy."
"I always smile when I tell people I am on the Banking and Urban Affairs Committee."
"Is there something in FAA reauthorization that we are supposed to do that eliminates the ability for the culture or mentality to thwart what we, as Congress, believe is a good idea for the advancement..."
"We see this clearly in the airplane manufacturing sector in Kansas. We are competing in a global economy and we are delayed in getting our latest products to market because certification is so cumbers..."