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Rick Larsen: We must make sure the FAA authorization is not a science experiment because with 2 million passengers in the skies on…

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
We must make sure the FAA authorization is not a science experiment because with 2 million passengers in the skies on any given day, we must remember what is at stake if we make changes to our safe air traffic control system.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Emphasizing the importance of safety in FAA authorization amidst proposed reforms.

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