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Peter DeFazio

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Peter DeFazio is a former U.S. Representative from Oregon, serving in the House from 1987 until 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his progressive stance on various issues, including transportation, infrastructure, and environmental policy. DeFazio played a significant role in shaping legislation related to transportation funding and was a strong advocate for public transit and sustainable practices.

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Oct 15, 2019

I mean, they can--they set the conditions, and they----

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Oct 15, 2019

The Costs of Doing Business: Why Lawmakers Must Hold the Ride-Hailing Industry Accountable as They Undermine Their Workers and Play by Their Own Rules.

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Oct 15, 2019

I had no idea about the signs. ... That is--I had no idea. Thank you. That is mind-blowing.

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Oct 15, 2019

This is not a sustainable business model.

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Oct 15, 2019

Now, I just--did they really spend $10 million in one city to oppose fingerprint-based background--that can't be----

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Oct 15, 2019

I just figured out if a background check costs $60, fingerprint-based, that would be 170,000 or so background checks.

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Sep 25, 2019

These are safety-critical, potentially life-threatening rules that we need, and we need them as quickly as possible.

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Sep 25, 2019

ALPA would like to thank Chairman DeFazio and Chairman Larsen, as well as Representatives Davis, Davids, and Ferguson, for their ongoing leadership on an important issue that threatens thousands of high-quality airline jobs in our country.

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Sep 25, 2019

the bill requires the FAA Administrator to reassess the assumptions and methods behind certification of evacuation times and report to Congress on the matter.

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Sep 25, 2019

a provision I authored that removed a foolish ban on FAA regulation of recreational drones.

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Sep 25, 2019

I don't know, I am not familiar with the document, but I would suggest that we will get the document, we will review it, and I would suggest that perhaps, you know, there is more in there than menacing-looking flight attendants behind food…

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Sep 25, 2019

Mr. Elwell, can you assure me that--the Congress said irreducible 10-hour break. That is not going to change, right?

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Sep 25, 2019

We have a real-life example, which was the American Airlines flight in Chicago, which was a widebody.

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Sep 25, 2019

Yes, we have armed the doors, and now we have flight attendants menacingly behind a cart.

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Sep 25, 2019

We don't want to have another 9/11.

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Sep 25, 2019

It took me about 5 years to roll the very, very powerful model airplane lobby.

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Sep 25, 2019

I share his concerns over those, and I will list a few others that are at the top of my list.

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Sep 25, 2019

the bill also requires the FAA to issue regulations on minimum dimensions of seats on airliners.

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Sep 25, 2019

I just want to make sure, in this case, the law is the law. It says 10 hours. It is very explicit.

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Sep 25, 2019

It is well past time. And I thought we were very, very definitive and clear, and it would not be necessary to go through a lengthy rulemaking.

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Sep 25, 2019

When I first came to Congress, I was aware of the Manchester crash, where people died piled up like cordwood.

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Sep 25, 2019

it is imperative that Congress provide full funding in fiscal year 2020 and beyond to help ensure that we can meet the pilot and aviation technical workforce demands here in the United States.

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Sep 25, 2019

In fact, I asked the FAA 3 years ago, 'What happens if one of those crappy little quadcopters goes into a turbine?' And they said, 'Well, we don't know.'

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Sep 25, 2019

I don't know how anybody can't find that there is a huge benefit.

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Sep 25, 2019

the bill requires the FAA--again, by October 5--to require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on all newly manufactured airliners.

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