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On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
Americans have become larger. Seats have become smaller. They have become more dangerous. There needs to be a study on the width and the pitch of seats to make sure that they are safe to be evacuated within the approximate 90 seconds they are supposed to be able to evacuate a plane.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasized the need for a study on seat safety and evacuation standards.

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