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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I had no idea about the signs. ... That is--I had no idea. Thank you. That is mind-blowing.
Now, I just--did they really spend $10 million in one city to oppose fingerprint-based background--that can't be----
I just figured out if a background check costs $60, fingerprint-based, that would be 170,000 or so background checks.
These are safety-critical, potentially life-threatening rules that we need, and we need them as quickly as possible.
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.
the bill requires the FAA Administrator to reassess the assumptions and methods behind certification of evacuation times and report to Congress on the matter.
a provision I authored that removed a foolish ban on FAA regulation of recreational drones.
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…
Mr. Elwell, can you assure me that--the Congress said irreducible 10-hour break. That is not going to change, right?
We have a real-life example, which was the American Airlines flight in Chicago, which was a widebody.
Yes, we have armed the doors, and now we have flight attendants menacingly behind a cart.
It took me about 5 years to roll the very, very powerful model airplane lobby.
I share his concerns over those, and I will list a few others that are at the top of my list.
the bill also requires the FAA to issue regulations on minimum dimensions of seats on airliners.
I just want to make sure, in this case, the law is the law. It says 10 hours. It is very explicit.
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.
When I first came to Congress, I was aware of the Manchester crash, where people died piled up like cordwood.
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.
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.'
the bill requires the FAA--again, by October 5--to require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on all newly manufactured airliners.





