We need to improve our airport infrastructure across the country. We need to ensure the safety of the system and the fair treatment of the flying public.

Our bill fixes every problem identified by aviation system stakeholders, and does not engage in the science experiment of air traffic control privatization...

We had broad, bipartisan agreement on about 80 to 90 percent of the FAA reauthorization bill.

I just think on--you know, we are looking for victories on infrastructure. This is one where everybody could claim a victory if we can get past this, this hangup.

I think this is the most exciting hearing of the day on Capitol Hill, by the way.

Yesterday Ranking Member DeFazio and I were joined by every Democratic member of this committee in introducing H.R. 2800, the Aviation Funding Stability Act...

So including the real property of the air traffic control system capital input, is it your position, then, the assets are worth zero dollars?

But--and this is an imperfect analogy, but if I bought a house and I paid off my mortgage, if I want to--if someone wants it, they just don't get it because I have already--if I am a symbol of the U.S. taxpayer--I have already paid for it.

the U.S. taxpayer, in my view, shouldn't be paying that not-for-profit, nongovernmental corporation to capitalize it.

NextGen implementation hasn't been solid. It--to be--that is being nice about it. It has been fits and starts.

The Know Before You Fly Act would ensure that airlines remain transparent when it comes to baggage fees.

We must recognize the importance of improving air travel for persons with disabilities.