Political Quotes

“Everyone agrees we have to take some smart steps to cut waste and reduce our debt and deficit, but cutting back doesn't mean cutting blindly. It doesn't mean indiscriminately cutting programs that not only create jobs but, importantly, keep our country and people safe. Make no mistake about it: The Paul amendment we are considering and that we will be voting on shortly directly impacts the safety of air travel in this country. We all know the FAA has a very specific mission. It is responsible for keeping air travel safe. It oversees the safety of our airline operations. It certifies the equipment they use to meet safety standards. It is responsible for the air traffic controllers who guide our planes, and to make sure the pilots who are responsible for our safety are fit to fly. But under the amendment we are considering this afternoon, the FAA's ability to do that job would be dramatically hampered because under that amendment, the FAA would lose hundreds of its safety inspectors and would have to use furloughs to reduce the work hours of its entire safety inspector workforce.”