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On the recordSeptember 4, 2003
This is not a security threat. We know everybody that is on these planes, and they are the last people that would engage in any kind of terrorism. It is a much safer passenger list, I have to say, than the normal population that gets on a commercial airline flight. We don't really know much about them except what they might be carrying in their shoes or something. This is not a security issue; it is an economic issue and an issue of fairness. General aviation needs to be opened.
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James Moran
Virginia

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Discussing the safety and economic implications of general aviation.

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