Joe Cunningham: “the reason I did not vote for the Hostettler amendment, it required 30 percent within 30 days. There was no way to do…”

“the reason I did not vote for the Hostettler amendment, it required 30 percent within 30 days. There was no way to do that if the percentage was increased. I think that is why the DeFazio amendment strikes a good balance on this and gives us the maximum amount of protection. I urge my colleagues on both sides to support this bill. It is a good bill for the American people. They want it, the American Pilots Association wants it. God bless you. Mr. Chairman, it is not often I disagree with the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar), who knows more about aviation than probably everybody on the floor of the House put together, but I do respectfully rise to disagree with his conclusion that Members should vote against this bill. Let me quickly lay out a case. The threshold was crossed on a bipartisan basis by the Democrats and the Republican leaders of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that there is a credible threat that continues in aviation.”