I would just conclude that it's inappropriate for us to impose this penalty on the FAA through the appropriation process. A much more appropriate way would be to deal with it through our committee. I commit to the gentleman that we will work through to hopefully a legislative solution. Certainly, the FAA's committed to do that, and I will talk to the Administrator of the FAA, tell him we expect to hold a hearing on this issue mid-September, that they will be prepared to report to us whatever findings they have from the policy review team at that point. I am prepared to do that if the gentleman would consider withdrawing his amendment or at least not pressing it to a recorded vote. If the gentleman presses to a recorded vote, I'd be constrained to oppose it. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri.
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