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On the recordJanuary 23, 1995
Reclaiming my time, I was certainly not in any way suggesting that a mandate that was clearly going to improve the safety of passengers in this country should not be passed through. But what I am saying is that, given the perilous condition of the airline industry today and the fact that they have lost a great deal of money and we are potentially putting our employees at risk, that just to approve every potential safety-improving mandate without at least considering the cost I think would be a mistake. For that reason I would have to oppose the amendments of the gentlewoman.
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William Clinger
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing safety mandates in the context of the struggling airline industry.

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