Steve Cohen

I guess the idea is that they want to be where they are most likely to have graduates, but at the same time, some of the students maybe didn't have--possibly they didn't have adequate preparation, and so, they keep them in the hole and…

All stakeholders need to be invested in its success and ready to contribute to solutions that create awareness for aviation careers.

We support the implementation of the Promoting Service in Transportation Act, passed into law through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The FAA needs the resources to hire and train a strong workforce and modernize the Air Traffic Control System.

Thanks to a provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 the DOT Inspector General must conduct an audit of the FAA workforce plan.

Thanks to the leadership of Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Cohen, and full Committee Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen...

I echo Representative Cohen's sentiments.

Thank you, Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Cohen, and distinguished members of the committee.

I also ask unanimous consent that the record remain open for 15 days for any additional comments or information submitted by the Members or witnesses to be included in the record of today's hearing.

I would like to take a moment to explain our lighting system to our witnesses.

Our aviation sector must better support the mental health of our aviation workforce to ensure public safety in the air and on the ground.

A lot more work that needs to be done, and I commend Chairman Graves for holding this hearing on this subject.

Our aviation sector must better support mental health of our aviation workforce to ensure public safety.

We need to urge and see to it that the workforce looks more like America and gives people opportunities to move up the ladder.

Shortages of these vital members of the workforce have resulted in subpar experiences across the ecosystem of aviation.

We did pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and FAA reauthorization bill. It was truly bipartisan.

Your leadership has been tremendous in advancing aviation safety and putting advanced aviation at the forefront of the minds of both Congress and the regulators.

It's a shit-show circular firing squad.

This was built at a time when there were not--it was before the Interstate Highway System, so, it didn't have any interstate highway levels of protection and stats.

We have had the most significant investment in infrastructure in decades, addressing critical needs in our roads, bridges, transit systems, and more.

Your Department and your leadership have made tireless efforts and been instrumental in advancing our infrastructure.

I have a Stop Corporate Capture bill that would stop the revolving door of pharmaceutical executives that then go into the Administration.

Listen, it is no secret that I am not a big fan of big pharma and so any time the--my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to help me rein in big pharma, I am looking forward to that.

I urge my colleagues to retreat from this dangerous path.

We are in the basic format of trying to do everything we can to defend one of the most lawless people in this Nation's history, Donald Trump.