Ed Markey

I introduced the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, which would ensure that airport workers are paid a living wage and benefits.

I just think it is absolutely essential that we recognize, and you do agree, they are essential to keeping these airports functioning?

You have to adjust, adapt the system to the craziness of the weather.

These critical investments will be wasted if we don't address the climate related risks.

There are so many red herrings against your candidacy. We might have to put in an aquarium here in the well of the Committee to be able to nominate them all.

I have known Gigi Sohn for 30 years. Ms. Sohn is one of the single most qualified candidates for any position to ever come before the Commerce Committee for confirmation.

It is absolutely unacceptable that airlines charge for that service.

It is their choice. Would you give them a cash payment in order for them to fly on another carrier rather than Southwest?

And again, that just misses the whole point about the customers, how they were inconvenienced, and how they need to be compensated with cash. It is deeply disappointing to us.

In response to what happened, Senator Blumenthal and I called on Southwest to provide a cash hardship payment beyond refunds.

During the first 11 months of 2022, more than 25 percent of Southwest flights either arrived late or were canceled.

Because you did not listen to those warnings, catastrophic conditions were created for passengers by the hundreds of thousands.

Unfortunately for those customers, those payments are little consolation for passengers like Christine Pastore.

It is absolutely unacceptable that airlines charge for that service.

And again, that just misses the whole point about the customers, how they were inconvenienced, and how they need to be compensated with cash. It is deeply disappointing to us.

Airlines failed travelers last year over and over. Passengers missed birthdays and weddings.

It is their choice. Would you give them a cash payment in order for them to fly on another carrier rather than Southwest?

Because you did not listen to those warnings, catastrophic conditions were created for passengers by the hundreds of thousands.

During the first 11 months of 2022, more than 25 percent of Southwest flights either arrived late or were canceled.

Unfortunately for those customers, those payments are little consolation for passengers like Christine Pastore.

In response to what happened, Senator Blumenthal and I called on Southwest to provide a cash hardship payment beyond refunds.

Unfortunately for those customers, those payments are little consolation for passengers like Christine Pastore.

It is absolutely unacceptable that airlines charge for that service.

And again, that just misses the whole point about the customers, how they were inconvenienced, and how they need to be compensated with cash. It is deeply disappointing to us.

During the first 11 months of 2022, more than 25 percent of Southwest flights either arrived late or were canceled.