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Rick Larsen: [i]f the public doesn't feel safe about flying then they won't fly; if they don't fly, airlines don't need to buy…

On the recordJune 18, 2019
[i]f the public doesn't feel safe about flying then they won't fly; if they don't fly, airlines don't need to buy airplanes; if they don't need to buy airplanes, then airplanes don't need to be built; and if there is no need to build the airplanes, then there will be no jobs . . . the foundation of the U.S. aviation system is safety.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Emphasizing the importance of safety in aviation for public confidence and job security.

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