Frank LoBiondo: “What I don't think most people understand is in addition to the acquisition problem that we have, that we are decimating…”

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.

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.

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.

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.