Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier). Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I am grateful for the leadership of Chairmen Graves and Graves and Ranking Members Larsen and Cohen. I am very happy that many of the priorities that I have worked for over the last few years made it into this reauthorization, including several provisions from our Safe Landings Act, like addressing near misses and expanding airport surface surveillance and safety systems. I am also excited to see the creation of the Task Force on Human Factors in Aviation Safety, an effort that I have worked on since the near miss of what could have been the largest aviation disaster in the history of the country at San Francisco International in 2017. We learned a lot from that experience, and this piece of legislation helps correct some of the things that almost created that disaster. This task force will help to keep our aviation system safe by better understanding the ways pilots operate and make decisions and help to improve training and outcomes. I appreciate the Senate working with us to ensure that important provisions for safety, supporting the workforce and protections for every passenger are included.”