Political Quotes

“I would emphasize just as heartily that this bipartisan legislation before us must be passed because if it is not passed, the airports across America will get no money in the coming year. Indeed, the recent tragedies involving ValuJet and TWA raised our consciousness about the need for improvements in aviation safety and security. This bill takes another important step in efforts to improve safety and security. It authorizes funding for aviation security improvements such as new bomb detection systems. The bill also provides important funding for increasing airport capacity to meet the growing needs of the aviation system which will grow, we are told, by 4 to 5 percent a year. Indeed, as we move into the next century we will soon be experiencing over a billion passengers flying commercially in America each year.”