Political Quotes

“Just like the last amendment, this amendment recognizes the fact that our country is out of money. We are borrowing money to pay our bills, and we are paying for things that we can't afford. We are paying for things that these folks can't afford. Mr. Chair, this amendment reduces the authorization levels in section 101, which is airport planning; section 103, which is operations; and section 1111, which is research and development. The authorization levels in the underlying bill represent a significant increase from the levels set by Congress in the 2018 reauthorization bill. For example, the underlying bill raises the authorizations by significant amounts from FY 2023 to FY 2024: 101 by $650 million, 103 by $1.2 billion, and 1111 by $41 million. This amendment reduces the growth of these authorization levels while still increasing the funds authorized for FAA, resulting in a net savings of nearly $5 billion. If we are going to raise the level, understanding and recognizing inflation caused by out-of-control spending in this place, we are going to recognize and understand that the FAA still has to continue to operate, but we are not going to raise it so much. Our national debt is out of control, and it is this mindless, rapid growth of spending in Washington that has put our Nation on the brink of catastrophe. Moreover, this massive increase in funding is not resulting in a safer or more efficient FAA mission.…”