On the recordFebruary 3, 2012
I thank the chairman for yielding. I would be remiss to see the discussion of this conference report conclude without expressing my admiration and appreciation of the service of our colleague, Jerry Costello, for whom I suspect this may be the last FAA reauthorization, although I know he will not be riding off into the sunset. He will be very much around in one capacity or another, continuing to play an important role in developing public policy and affairs. Both as the ranking Republican and again as chairman, it has been a pleasure to work with him. I think he has always been open to comments and suggestions. It has been a team effort, especially through the leadership that he has taken in grabbing the bits and helping to establish focus at the FAA for the NextGen effort, which was floundering when he became chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee. It is a major contribution, I think, to an important sector of our economy. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from West Virginia has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Florida has 6 minutes remaining.
