Steven Daines actually said...

"the FAA does not, quote, "convert contract towers to Federal towers," and they have no criteria for doing so."

"Raising airline ticket prices through PFCs is not an option when it already costs us more to fly to other cities because we have to connect through a hub to get to our final destination."

"An increase in the PFC would allow these smaller communities to use that for their local matching share and be able to build some of these projects."

"I want to extend my thanks to the actual Chair of this committee for yielding to the Acting Chair to start with my questions."