06/16/2010
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"It will be cold comfort, Mr. Thune, for the family of a victim of an aircraft accident if it's determined that it was due to controller error and that the controller was fatigued at the time and had b..."
"But I also wanted to point out, I guess, over the next 10 years we're going to be looking at 11,000 new controllers being hired and trained."
"Senator Thune. Right. Let me ask just a general question, too, because you've implemented the nine-hour rest period."
"Statement of Senator Thune."