William H. Frist said "I rise in support of the Inhofe amendment. Clearly, the FAA will be against this amendment because they will not voluntarily relinquish anything in terms of regulatory authority. I believe this amendment is reasonable. It provides, in essence, due process for pilots who do have their privileges revoked, with attention given to safety. It really assures accountability within the FAA. As a pilot who has been witness to the potential abuses--and the Senator from Oklahoma has demonstrated several well-documented examples of how the FAA has really unfairly used a necessary power to prematurely revoke certificates--this amendment will address the issue while assuring accountability. I rise in support of the amendment, a more reasonable approach which assures accountability and assures due process." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 24, 1998

I rise in support of the Inhofe amendment. Clearly, the FAA will be against this amendment because they will not voluntarily relinquish anything in terms of regulatory authority. I believe this amendment is reasonable. It provides, in essence, due process for pilots who do have their privileges revoked, with attention given to safety. It really assures accountability within the FAA. As a pilot who has been witness to the potential abuses--and the Senator from Oklahoma has demonstrated several well-documented examples of how the FAA has really unfairly used a necessary power to prematurely revoke certificates--this amendment will address the issue while assuring accountability. I rise in support of the amendment, a more reasonable approach which assures accountability and assures due process.

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William H. Frist

Tennessee

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Editor's note · Context

Supporting the Inhofe amendment regarding FAA regulatory authority and pilot due process.

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