Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6190. This is a straightforward bill to extend for 3 months, through December 31, the existing FAA authorization law, the excise taxes that support the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and the trust fund's expenditure authorities. The current FAA authorization, as well as the excise taxes and spending authorities, are currently scheduled to expire on October 1. For the past several months, the House and Senate have been negotiating on a long-term FAA reauthorization bill, but those negotiations have not yet come to a close. This extension will give Congress additional time to try to resolve the differences between the Chambers' bills and to determine whether modifications to the financing structure of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund are appropriate. I would note, however, that because the majority has chosen to extend the FAA authority only through the end of the year, they are ensuring that Congress must return for a lame duck session to prevent the FAA authorization from expiring. Many of my colleagues on this side of the aisle have voiced legitimate concerns about the mischief that could be made in an extended lame duck session, with various pieces of must-pass legislation being held hostage to unpopular tax increases and spending increases that the majority might decide to postpone until after the election.…”