02/10/2009
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"Our nation's leadership in aviation is not guaranteed, and advancing a FAA reauthorization bill that provides the agency with the tools, resources, and focus to safely integrate advanced technologies ..."
"Thank you for holding this hearing to discuss the importance of passing a long-term bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)."
"A fully reauthorized FAA with the powers, authorities, and direction included in H.R. 3935, will provide certainty to the industry."
"Short-term extensions are anathema to all of these goals."