Political Quotes

“I speak out today in strong opposition to the conference report on the Aviation Investment and Reform Act, better known as AIR21. While there is much to be said for certain portions of that measure, the negative aspects of it are far more pervasive. For many people living in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, those aspects are nothing short of disastrous. To be sure, this AIR21 conference report will make more money available to our nation's airports, not just for construction work but for service enhancements and security improvements as well. In addition, it will allow more people to fly to and from the busiest of those airports. For some people, those two features may be good news. But, for many others, they are anything but. Not only will the 50% increase in the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) have a negative affect on the airlines and those who patronize them, but the phaseout of the High Density Rule at O'Hare, LaGuardia and JFK Airports and the easing of that Rule at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. will be a living nightmare for thousands of people living near those facilities.”