But this year as the FAA Reauthorization process continues, some are calling the hard-fought 1,500-hour pilot training rule into question.
These regulations were put in place 14 years ago and as a result our skies have never been safer.
Every American that steps on a plane deserves the peace of mind that there is one level of safety among all US airlines.
Protecting the 1,500-hour pilot training rule isn't a partisan issue, it's about maintaining the safety of our air space...
we need to do everything in our power to protect these training requirements
I will continue to do so anytime their goals are at risk.
I also plan to reintroduce the Care is an Economic Development Strategy--or CEDS--Act this Congress.
I will fight to protect their safety.
This is a bipartisan issue and I'm proud to work with my colleagues across the aisle.
We do have to be tougher on China, but the United States has to be tougher on ourselves about China.
President Trump was on the way to doing that before the pandemic.