Susan Collins actually said...

"I, too, think that it holds great potential, and I hope this is something that we will see the administration continue to encourage and fund some of the basic R&D that is necessary."

"It certainly seems duplicative to me in terms of the purpose of the AIP program."

"the challenges that the FAA faces throughout the remainder of this fiscal year and into the next fiscal year are truly daunting"

"Some experts have contended that the Dreamliner incidents have revealed that the FAA lacks the expertise to effectively test and evaluate new technologies."