05/11/2009
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"I just hope very much that you will see your way to being a little more forthcoming on something that's pretty clear to all of us that we need to do for America."
"the aviation industry has had a tremendously successful record, in fact the most successful, in limiting its impact on the environment"
"The tax revenue is intended to mitigate aviation emissions, but there's no obligation in their law that the revenue collected be spent on aviation."
"I think that the EU needs to step back and I'm hoping, Mr. Secretary, that you're going to... assure that the U.S. aviation community is not penalized by the EU."