Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the reason for the conversions was to accommodate the needs of the Washington National Airport people and to also understand that the incumbent carriers--of which there are four-- have mostly paid the lion's share of the cost of the additions to Washington National Airport. We do want a fair process. That is why we have separated the new entrants, which would be five, to accommodate carriers that have no presence but also have conversions of flights that are already in place, so there would be fewer new flights into Washington National and there would be a fair process with the incumbent carriers who have paid such a lion's share of the cost at the airport to keep it competitive and fair. So, with that, we will continue to discuss. We hope we will have an amendment that can be voted on, and I think it is imperative that we vote on this issue so there is a Senate position. Mr. President, I yield the floor. Amendment No. 58 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will now be 20 minutes of debate equally divided on the Nelson amendment No. 58. The Senator from Nebraska.”