Frank LoBiondo

While the high level of safety we have achieved is a result of close collaboration between Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration, industry, and labor, we must remain vigilant and recognize that we can always do more and be better…

Our system is extremely safe; last year, nearly 850 million passengers boarded passenger aircraft within or flying to the United States and, due to the hard work of all of you and others in the aviation sector, there were no fatalities on…

No one should ever be treated this way, and we are here today to ensure that this never happens again.

They will stay with us if they believe they can count on us to ensure that we take care of them and their families as they deploy.

I am extremely proud to represent thousands of individuals who work at the FAA's Technical Center.

This exciting project will greatly benefit the mission of the Technical Center and the Nation as a whole.

The FAA Tech Center is unique in all the world. It is a national asset and a jewel of our aviation industry.

It seems to me, on the economic problem, that a lot of the younger Palestinians that don't have much hope for the future because they don't have jobs, it is easy to recruit into some bad behavior; jobs would be something that would be very…

It seems to me that the wealthy Arab nations could in a heartbeat help turn this around.

The majority of these agreements are working. However, failure of the previous administration to enforce Open Skies agreements with the Gulf States, means Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways are distorting the market with over $50 billion…

I would oppose any effort to impose new aircraft noise restrictions that may undermine our national aviation and airport system.

If these airlines cannot play by the rules, then we must consider canceling these agreements that are being violated.

The Obama administration made a grave mistake when it approved the foreign air carrier permit of Norwegian Air International.

I urge the subcommittee to take expeditious action to ensure that in the future, commercial space companies can focus more on launches and less on lawyers.

I urge all of us to pay close attention to how the DOD leverages the private sector for national security missions.

I assure you that it will be a top committee priority for safety and I remember the tragedy and the loss that you all suffered.

It will denigrate the national security of the United States to allow foreign vessels to move our domestic commerce.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. General, thanks to you and your team for the outstanding work and service to our country.

Safety is paramount in aviation and the increased number of suspected sightings raises serious questions and concerns.

I would suggest that there is more unanimity amongst you today than I have heard in a long time.

the perception is that the U.S. is entering into a deal with Iran that has already, in my judgment and many others, kind of had a great effect on China and Russia as they watch our superpower, in their minds, capitulate to a lesser power.

I believe there are some things we need to do even better, like getting technology programs both done and delivering benefits on time without any further waste of taxpayer's money.

Last year's efforts by some in Congress to force the Federal Government off the fiscal cliff was not only--was a catastrophe for the everyday operation of the national airspace.

we have to do better here in Congress, and I hope today's hearing will give us a solid path for how we should progress with a strong bipartisan bill.