Peter DeFazio: “I was a teacher and I can tell you D+ wasn't a grade you were pleased with.”

In the face of this challenge, we passed COVID relief: first the CARES Act, and then the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, and then the American Rescue Plan Act.

This was purposely done so federal funding would be directed to frontline workers for our pay and benefits and to prevent growing inequality.

It is beyond me that in the year 2022, the air travel experience for passengers with disabilities is not improving at the same pace.

So, I guess that kind of raises the issue, which I will be passing on to Garret Graves, who I think will chair this committee in the future, of whether or not we should raise the passenger facility charge so we have a user fee which pays…