Peter DeFazio actually said...

"It is vital that the FAA be able to function without interruption to ensure the safety of our air system."

"Your election--we do not appoint them on our side, Sam; we elect them--is a high point, and I think it is going to benefit aviation and the industry very well."

"The partial government shutdown unnecessarily hurt American families and jeopardized the safety of the largest, busiest and most complex airspace system in the world."

"Congress must do what it can to ensure that the FAA, its employees, and the U.S. aviation economy are protected from another Government shutdown."