Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title V, add the following: SEC. __. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION HELICOPTER FLIGHT PATHS. (a) In General.--With respect to the National Capital Region, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall review and revise helicopter flight paths, including those used by the Department of Defense and all military helicopters, identifying and issuing new official paths for areas in which helicopters may be able to fly at higher altitudes. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the review and revision under subsection (a), the Administrator must consider-- (1) residents living below the flight paths; (2) national security and emergency flight paths, which shall only be used in cases of emergency; and (3) fixed-wing plane flight paths. (c) Definition of National Capital Region.--In this section, the term ``National Capital Region'' means-- (1) the District of Columbia; (2) Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties in Maryland; (3) Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and (4) all cities and towns included within the outer boundaries of the foregoing counties. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 839, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Virginia.”