Louise Slaughter: “I want to remind the Chair of the Rules Committee that Democrats brought 15 amendments up last night, including…”

I strongly urge him to do that. If legislation is necessary, we are prepared to act.

Please, please do not let the NEA get killed. I feel like I have been begging you forever.

Thanks, to Congressional Arts Caucus Co-Chair Louise Slaughter and several others, the arts workforce has been thrown a much needed lifeline.

Passengers deserve only the best-trained pilots, and I commend Secretary LaHood and Administrator Babbitt for recently ordering the FAA inspectors to ensure that regional carrier training programs are complying with the Federal regulations.