This certification process, that we do need to very much improve how the FAA handles this process because it makes us less competitive.
What is our overall tax rate? Does that impede our competitiveness in a global economy when we are competing against countries that have low...
Simplify.
I think about where do we stand vis a vis other countries in terms of our tax code.
I think that is really important, because I think that is a question that many of my colleagues often have about the Export-Import Bank.
As someone who strongly supports free trade, I find this to be very encouraging for the industry.
More than 80 percent of the banks' financing benefits major firms.
But I am also thinking of the businesses that aren't necessarily suppliers, but are on their own seeking financing, and how easy are we maki...
Clearly, this is an industry that is an important driver of our economy in terms of not only the growth of the economy but also the creation...
We know that this is a big challenge for our country, in terms of our developing lots of great technology.
I want to thank Chairwoman Cantwell for holding this hearing to discuss the challenges facing domestic and global competition in aviation ma...