Russ Feingold: “I will support this relief package, however, I have a number of concerns. There is certainly a legitimate need to assist…”

“I will support this relief package, however, I have a number of concerns. There is certainly a legitimate need to assist our nation's airlines in this time of crisis. I am concerned, however, that we are forgetting about airline employees and their families, including many Wisconsinites. These massive layoffs are a double blow to an already shocked country. We should act quickly to ensure that those who work for our nation's airlines and their families receive adequate relief, including continued access to health care and unemployment and job training assistance. We must be careful that this airline relief package is targeted at those airlines that are facing economic losses due to the recent terrorist attacks and not instead used to prop up firms that were already in financial trouble before this tragedy.”