On the recordFebruary 2, 2012
I appreciate the cooperation of Senators this week. This important piece of legislation is something the American people believe is extremely important for the Congress to not put itself above the law. There was a dispute as to whether we were above the law. After this passage, there will be no dispute whatsoever. I appreciate the fact that we will now move to the FAA bill, which is going to be completed in the form of a conference report. It is very hard to do. People worked extremely hard. Is it a perfect piece of legislation? No, it is not. But we have not had an FAA bill since 2003. We have had 23 temporary extensions. During this period of time the FAA basically shut down because we could not agree on what should move forward. I repeat, this bill is not perfect, but it is something that is extremely important for job creation and for making our airports safer. There will be a rollcall vote at 5:30 p.m. on the adoption of the FAA conference report. ____________________
