"Creating sustainable funding streams for airport infrastructure projects must be a priority in this FAA Reauthorization."
"I urge the Committee to include language in FAA reauthorization that mirrors what was in a previous bill."
"I have introduced a bill to increase the Passenger Facility Charge to align with inflation."
"I urge the Committee to engage in a robust discussion about long-term investment in our aviation system."
"I welcome any of my colleagues to run with those suggestions, but I would rather sort of think about this notion of tough decisions."
"There are things that we ought to be able to focus on and agree upon."
"I would think this is something that conservatives and liberals ought to be able to zero in on and be able to get more value."
"We don't have to continue paying twice as much for health care that on an international scale is mediocre."
"The American public overwhelmingly supports it, and yet the Federal Government is hopelessly out of step."
"American consumers, especially seniors, should not be held hostage."
"I think you will find bipartisan support on this committee to deal with the integrity of the Hospice Program so we are not cheating patients or the government."
"When I consider the tone with which you were greeted, I am amazed that you are willing to come back."