James Oberstar: “Yes, we are engaging controllers, professional air system specialists as we develop these technologies.”

A combination of analysis and tests may be used to show that the airplane is capable of being evacuated within 90 seconds...

The City of Marquette kept its part of the agreement, conveyed property to the Coast Guard for $1, and now is going to be stuck with the bill. The problem is that the way the transfer worked out, the statutory PAYGO rules preclude…

Using a National Infrastructure Bank to finance a large part of our infrastructure needs means we will be able to target Federal spending more efficiently.

But we all also recognize that the potential cost of meeting these needs is immense.