Rick Larsen

Victim privacy is a paramount concern, but choosing not to disclose to Congress the existence of the investigation and purposely hiding it from any reporting mechanism is shameful, to say the least.

Thank you, Chair Webster, for holding this important oversight hearing.

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining.

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 76 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR…

I recommend that folks vote for this en bloc, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 74 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah will be postponed. Amendment No. 73 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It is now in…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Washington has 1 minute remaining. The gentleman from Utah has 30 seconds remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understands that amendment No. 46…

To close, I assure the gentleman that, first, I am 100 percent sure that his amendment will dilute the original grant program. I am 100 percent sure there are other ways to finance this, especially through a very large MilCon budget that…

I understand I have the right to close on this argument, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. Huizenga The Acting CHAIR. It…

The FAA does not really have a role to play in telling air carriers to hire the folks back. It is not an amendment that is implementable. I am a little flummoxed by it myself. However, I encourage my colleagues to vote against this…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting Chair. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Illinois will be postponed. Amendment No. 36 Offered by Mrs. Miller of Illinois The Acting…

In closing, I will say that the FAA's action, despite some claims, was not taken in response to any change in pilot medical conditions or heart health due to having received the COVID vaccine. That has been a claim in less scientific…

There has been a good debate on this bill. Clearly, there is a difference of opinion, and clearly, there are experiences where helicopters and helicopter tours do disrupt the wildlife, other visitors, and the people around national parks…

Before I yield to my good friend, Representative Case from Hawaii, I would note that he is a great American, and I do think that the debates here on the floor of the House are a reflection of being great Americans as opposed to being…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

The FAA recently issued a final rule on requiring secondary barriers to protect the flight deck in newly manufactured aircraft. The underlying text of this bill creates a rulemaking committee to consider how to apply this requirement to…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed. Amendment No. 29 Offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick The Acting CHAIR. It is…

As a Member of Congress who represents several small rural airports, including ones that are isolated on islands, I appreciate the argument that the gentleman from Iowa has been making. Yet, given the fact that I have a district with some…

I ask my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Donalds). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 27…