Political Quotes

“I thank Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Rogers, and Ranking Member Smith for their work on this critical piece of aviation safety legislation. I also thank the staff on both the T&I and Armed Services Committees that worked tirelessly on this bill to make sure that we got it right. The American people and the flying public count on us to ensure that the National Airspace System, or the NAS, is the safest system in the world. I am proud to say that NTSB has confirmed that the ALERT Act, as amended, addresses all 50 recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board. On the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, aviation safety remains our highest priority, and this bill upholds that commitment. We will continue to work with our colleagues in the Senate and ensure that we are sending a comprehensive safety bill to the President, and anything short of that would be a disservice to the flying public.”