"Your physical stamp would be mailed after the season. Therefore, you don't have people having two validations at the same time."
"The program is established to provide for those individuals to buy that, and then also support the wetland restoration and reclamation of wetlands across this country."
"I appreciate all of you all being here today, but I will also tell you that in a previous life I have done more restoration work than every single one of you combined times 100."
"What I mean by that is the challenges we've seen in recent years--dramatic drops and unexpected surges in consumer demands for airline travel, constraints for our air traffic control system--will beco..."
"We are well aware there are projections that make it crystal clear that we have got challenges ahead of us."
"We have seen some pretty challenging times in the aviation sector over the past several years with COVID..."
"This means that disruptions, lack of capacity, higher prices, delays, and cancellations will continue if we're unable to get ahead of the projected demand for air travel."
"There's no question that we're at a crossroads in civil aviation."
"Thank you for the opportunity to provide the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's (AOPA) perspective on 'Examining the Current and Future Challenges Facing the Aerospace Workforce.'"
"This hearing is focused on exploring how the upcoming Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill could address these workforce shortages--an absolutely critical issue."
"Not as a result of actions of this Administration. So, don't take credit for the previous administration's actions."