On the recordMay 14, 2024
What makes today truly historic is the legal establishment of the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace. It is a real big deal for south Jersey, but it is also a real big deal for the United States of America. The permanent technical center will expand into a new field called advanced aerospace. Thousands of workers and businesses will come into our country, come into our State, and make a real difference. Critically, this law ensures that the technical center is locally controlled and protected from reorganization. Congress must ensure that the new law is faithfully executed. I will work with my colleagues to achieve that goal. The future of aviation, even with the problems that we have had, is bright for the technical center, for south Jersey, and for the United States of America. I urge swift passage and enactment of this important new law. {time} 1715
