"Seventy-five percent--75 percent--of the air rage incidents that are occurring are tied back to masks--75 percent."
"I do think we have got to make sure that we are not focused on too small of a subset of this issue and make sure that we are looking a bit more holistically."
"As long as there is a mask mandate on airplanes and airports, I will avoid them at all costs."
"the behavior we have seen in the media in regard to some of the adverse interactions on airplanes is completely unacceptable."
"4 in 10 adults reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, up from 1 in 10 adults."
"Aviation safety is the top priority for this subcommittee."
"Public transit plays a uniquely important role for communities of color. In 2017, APTA reported that more than 60 percent of riders are minorities, such as Black Americans and Hispanics, and during th..."
"We cannot casually throw around trillion-dollar figures now like we're playing with Monopoly money."
"Unfortunately, a lot of recent funding has been masqueraded as pandemic-related relief."
"The effects of this cumulative, unchecked spending are real."
"This would be the highest level of funding for any legislative measure in the history of our country, costing the American taxpayers about $50,000 per U.S. household."