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Gary Peters: “It seems to me ultimately it falls back on Congress, that we are not doing our job here in providing the resources…”

On the recordMay 18, 2015
It seems to me ultimately it falls back on Congress, that we are not doing our job here in providing the resources necessary to implement NextGen and other types of reforms.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters emphasizes Congress's responsibility in funding necessary aviation reforms.

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