Jerry Moran: “I appear before the U.S. Senate today to ask for support and for adoption of a resolution honoring the memory of 67…”

“I appear before the U.S. Senate today to ask for support and for adoption of a resolution honoring the memory of 67 lives that were lost in a tragic accident that occurred last week over the Potomac River and to recognize the heroic efforts of hundreds of first responders who supported the rescue and the recovery operations in the aftermath. Last Wednesday, January 29, American Airlines flight 5342 traveling from Wichita, KS, to Washington, DC, and U.S. Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 collided over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National. There were no survivors. This collision is the deadliest aviation incident America has witnessed in nearly 25 years, and I am heartbroken at the loss of life and the pain experienced by family, friends, and loved ones of the victims. This loss is personal. It is Kansas. This loss is personal; I have taken this flight many times. My wife and I have taken this flight, as have thousands of other Kansans traveling from our home State to the Nation's Capital. Since this crash we have learned that, as expected, Kansans were among the victims. And I extend my prayers and deepest condolences to the friends and family of all 67 victims from across the country and even around the globe. Among the victims are husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, sons and daughter, friends and coworkers.…”