John A. Boccieri: “In section 208 of this bill, we will change that, and we will make sure that pilots are having simulator training, and…”

“In section 208 of this bill, we will change that, and we will make sure that pilots are having simulator training, and that they're going to recognize and avoid stalls of aircrafts and recover from stalls as part of their simulator training. For over 30 years we've been telling the FAA to do this, to make this a part of their curriculum; and nothing has happened. Now Congress has acted to ensure that this tragedy will be avoidable in the future. I thank the chairman and this committee for its leadership, and for the families, for their unrelenting push to make sure that we hold, not only those who are training pilots, but those who are operating our equipment and flying our loved ones around this continent and others to be as safe as they can. We owe it to them, and this Congress is going to act today on this. I thank you for your leadership.”