Ayanna Pressley: “I rise as the Representative of the Massachusetts Seventh Congressional District, which is home to Boston Logan Airport…”

“I rise as the Representative of the Massachusetts Seventh Congressional District, which is home to Boston Logan Airport, critical to our economy, for travel, a job engine, and it has created a number of quality-of-life issues for those who live in proximity to it. As a proud member of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, I want to talk about what these constituents are experiencing--and they write my office daily--living proximate to one of the Nation's busiest airports: Loud air traffic starting in the early morning hours and lasting until midnight, adverse health effects exacerbated by interrupted sleep, aircraft noise, air pollution. It is all taking a toll. That is why I support provisions in the FAA bill that invest in noise abatement, clean energy, and, most importantly, community input. It is through cooperative governance and listening to impacted communities, who are often the most underserved and overlooked, that we can advance policies that are responsive to their needs, the needs of my constituents in Charlestown, East Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville. I am proud to have secured more than $80 million for Boston Logan Airport, and I will work to ensure this bill and those funds move us closer to quiet skies in the Massachusetts Seventh. ____________________”