I look forward to hearing from him today, in particular about the needs and challenges Sea-Tac faces.

we are looking at about $100 billion in the next 4 or 5 years in infrastructure needs throughout the United States.

I would ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a letter from the American Association of Airport Executives, indicating support for the DeFazio-Massie bill, and a letter from U.S. Travel Association indicating support for the…

Thank you, Chairman LoBiondo, for calling today's hearing on the state of U.S. airports.

request to submit the following letters in support of H.R. 1265, 'Investing in America: Rebuilding America's Airport Infrastructure Act'

The U.S. aviation industry is an economic powerhouse.

The FAA needs adequate staffing resources to do the job and keep pace with new demands and new technologies.

Manufacturing and certification are critical to my home State.

The predictable and timely certification of aircraft and aircraft components is critical for domestic manufacturers.

We are a little disappointed the FAA pulled out their technical representative from Beijing and put him in Singapore.

Infrastructure, we think, is really a job-creator for this country.

We are full-scale behind infrastructure, because, as every witness here has said, our country depends on it.