Understanding current protections and then identifying any gaps will be critical as we develop meaningful improvements in consumer protections for the flying public.

What happened on United Express 3411 cannot happen again.

I look forward to hearing our witnesses' perspectives on how this panel can address these and other innovation-related topics.

the administration has not submitted a full fiscal year 2018 budget proposal yet, sir.

I think that if I got my numbers right as well on small shipyards, again, $4.9 million in 2016 funding nine projects.

Well, if it is anything like the Obama administration, it will be zeroed out, and then we will have to put money back into it.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that the written statement prepared by the Air Line Pilots Association, International, be entered into the record.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing on enabling innovation in the national airspace.

I want to emphasize that, and the Coast Guard has never forgotten that.

It is not a matter of partisan politics. Members of this committee have been asking for this accounting across multiple administrations.

I agree that this is one of the most important areas for the Department and for our community to focus on.

This hearing provides an opportunity for us to better understand how Congress can help airports satisfy their growing capital needs.