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Thank you again for holding this important hearing.

I am glad to be on today. I am glad you invited me, let me know about it.

I do want to express my condolences, as well, to the families of the victims of the Conception, as well as of the duck boat incident in Missouri.

I just don't want us to rely on the algorithms to produce the responses. We need to be sure we keep people in the loop on these.

Can you walk through a little bit how a recommendation can go for 20 years instead of closed and being successfully implemented?

My district is adjacent to John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California, and my constituents have expressed concern and frustration with the noise levels for years.

The issue of aviation noise is not just an annoyance. It is a public health issue; It is an economic issue; It is an equity issue; and It is a quality-of-life issue.

Dear Chairman DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves, and Congressmembers of the Aviation Subcommittee, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives:

And our next generation aircraft need to be cleaner and quieter.

I urge the FAA to seriously consider these requests and to engage in transparent conversations with the public regarding their decisions.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Maybe this can be answered in this session, this question.