Peter Welch

It is immensely beneficial if there can be flexibility. No. 2, there is hell to pay when the flexibility leads to no accountability.

You know, that is actually helpful, because I think, while we are talking about the frustration, we here can legislate the program, hopefully come up with some money.

It is immensely beneficial if there can be flexibility. No. 2, there is hell to pay when the flexibility leads to no accountability.

There is nothing more important than the Agriculture Committee.

I have never understood why they really need that nonrefundable ticket, other than it is a way they can extract more money.

I think Senator Markey's cash refund bill really makes a lot of sense.

Why shouldn't it be the decision of the passenger as opposed to the convenience of the airline to determine whether they want cash back?

I do agree with you. First of all, I fly a lot like all of us do.

I have never understood why they really need that nonrefundable ticket, other than it is a way they can extract more money.

Why shouldn't it be the decision of the passenger as opposed to the convenience of the airline to determine whether they want cash back?

I think Senator Markey's cash refund bill really makes a lot of sense.

I do agree with you. First of all, I fly a lot like all of us do.

The 1,500-hour rule for training pilots has really become an impediment to replenishing the pilot work force.

The 1,500-hour rule doesn't have any relevance to the actual performance of a pilot.

I only have a little more time. Let me ask this last question.

I think I am next here. Mr. Shaw, Ms. Homendy testified that this was a preventable accident. Do you agree?

Will Government step up to provide physical, emotional, and health security as a result of this, just like it would if there was a military threat to our country?

I only have a little more time. Let me ask this last question.

I think I am next here. Mr. Shaw, Ms. Homendy testified that this was a preventable accident. Do you agree?

Here is the question, it is your car. You are responsible when the train starts to when the train comes into the terminal, correct?

Let's just get real here. Whose responsibility was it to prevent this preventable accident from happening?

One of the biggest beneficiaries is Norfolk Southern. They can roll their two-to-three-mile trains through there without anybody asking a question because you trust them to do the right thing.

Will Government step up to provide physical, emotional, and health security as a result of this, just like it would if there was a military threat to our country?

Why shouldn't it be the decision of the passenger as opposed to the convenience of the airline to determine whether they want cash back?

The more security that family has that they will get their money back, they may be disappointed that they can't go to that event.