Frank Lautenberg: “It is an emergency condition, as I said earlier. The fire is in the cellar.”

I have long been concerned with the understaffing of air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty and I am concerned the sequestration-imposed air traffic controller furloughs will disproportionately impact this airport.

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

I want to hear feelings of improvement, of moving forward.

I am honored to serve as chairman of this subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over crucial Federal programs that support our economy.