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On the recordMarch 17, 2010
It is my hope and the hope of Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison that we will be able to make progress and complete the FAA reauthorization bill. This is the fourth day. We have seen so many interminable delays in the Senate. Let's not delay legislation that has bipartisan support, that deals with the issue of air safety in this country, and has so many important provisions. Let's not at this point decide to delay this, of all pieces of legislation, something that should have been done long ago and has had 11 extensions instead of a reauthorization bill, when we finally have a bipartisan reauthorization bill brought to the floor of the Senate. It is my hope if we are going to get cooperation on anything, at least we could expect it on this piece of legislation.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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The speaker is urging progress on the FAA reauthorization bill amid delays in the Senate.

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