Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, a resolution recognizing general aviation pilots and the general aviation industry for their contributions in response to the Haiti earthquake relief efforts. As we all know, on January 12, 2010, the country of Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake. Immediately after the earthquake, general aviation pilots began providing transportation for medical staff and relief personnel. More than 4,500 flights were made by general aviators in the first 30 days, and business aircraft alone conducted more than 700 flights, transporting 3,500 passengers and over 1 million pounds of cargo--fully paid for by individual pilots and aircraft owners. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize the efforts of the Corporate Aviation Responding in Emergencies organization, called CARE, one of the largest contributors to Haiti response efforts. CARE is a group of volunteers from the business aviation community that coordinate relief flights in response to disasters. It was formed in response to Hurricane Katrina, and participants flew about 175 missions and moved approximately 1,000 people and 250,000 pounds of supplies. The earthquake in Haiti produced another situation that was the fundamental case for business and general aviation. It needed quick reaction, decentralized response, and efficiency.…”