Rick Larsen actually said...

I just don't think you need to move to a different way of helping out local entities that are already doing what you are asking them to do.

What you are proposing, it puts them in line to get Federal funding. Help yourself, and then they will give you that Federal help.

If there is a pilot shortage--and that is a big if--we will find ways to address it without sacrificing safety.

These sort of incidents are not acceptable. And luckily, thus far, they haven't caused fatalities.