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On the recordMarch 15, 2000
This is a great day of hope for the region of the country that I represent, a region that has been termed by the FAA as an underserviced area. This is a day of hope because it provides the necessary and requisite Federal resources that will give the people of that area the opportunity to connect with the rest of the world so that we can compete economically. I urge my colleagues to support it. Legislation that improves Air Safety, improves competition, preserves the environment, helps small communities, reforms the FAA, restores the trust in Aviation Trust Funds, and most importantly, helps passengers and pilots.
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John Parker Sweeney
New York
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Addressing the importance of federal resources for transportation in his region.

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