Bob Menendez: “I support this bill because without it our economy would be in even greater danger. While I would have written a bill…”

“I support this bill because without it our economy would be in even greater danger. While I would have written a bill that protected the more than 100,000 airline industry workers who have been laid off or are at risk of getting pink slips, and we must address that, a vote against this bill will put all of the airline industry workers at risk, both those who have been let go and are hoping to be rehired, and the more than one million still on the job. Mr. Speaker, not to vote for the bill means no job is secure. Most important, I cannot in good conscience vote against a bill that provides compensation to the more than 150 families in my district, and that number may sadly grow, who have been directly affected by this tragedy and who are in desperate need right now. There is no time to wait and negotiate further for them. I agree with my colleagues who want more for airline travel security and worker protection, but we need to move now and move quickly.”