Thomas E. Petri

In delight of the bipartisan support for the measure before us, I yield 1 minute to my colleague from Wisconsin, Representative Baldwin.

I think we recognize that there is an inseparable link between a high-quality education system and a growing, robust economy.

The continued integrity of the Global Positioning System is critically important to the millions of customers who we fly every day, as well as to the tens of millions of other people in our country who rely on it.

We strongly urge that the Federal Communications Commission rescind waivers that keep this cloud over us on this important topic until further research can be done.

I inadvertently did not vote on the Carney amendment to H.R. 1892. I would have voted for adoption of the amendment.

We want to send this message loud and clear that the current road that the European Union is following is not one we are going to--we are not going to support.

We intend to move this legislation in the near future to make clear to the EU and the international community that the United States does not intend to participate in the unilaterally imposed process.

I think we do need to very aggressively work with other countries in the world to try to come up with a more sensible approach.

I don't think we need to apologize in any way for failing to address the goal of all of this.

I would just point out to my colleagues that the provision that was changed by the National Labor Relations Board to which my colleague referred has been the law of this land for a generation. So it's not anti-labor fervor at all; it's…

I think it is a vital vehicle by which Americans of all socioeconomic sectors in our society can use to attain their personal pursuit of the American dream.

Earlier this afternoon, we discussed this amendment with the principal author, your colleague Ms. Waters. We are prepared to accept the amendment. We know it was offered in good faith, and is a more restrictive amendment than an earlier…

Thank you. We have reviewed this amendment. We support the goal that he is attempting to achieve. We want to continue working with him, but even with its being adopted, because the FAA has raised some concerns, mainly that it, as drafted…

We have reviewed your amendment and feel that it is a reasonable and important amendment. We support it and urge a ``yes'' vote on your amendment.

We have reviewed the amendment and are supportive of it. The people who are concerned about vintage airplanes, I know EAA that I represent, one of the largest, if not the largest, association of general aviation enthusiasts, feels this is…

I thank my colleague from Wisconsin for yielding. And if I might take this occasion to be one of the first to wish her a happy birthday. A big milestone is coming up very shortly, and I congratulate you on reaching it. We have reviewed…

We have reviewed the amendment on this side. We feel it is a limited and well-reasoned exception to the rule. Therefore, I would support the amendment and urge a ``yes'' vote.

I understand the delegate from the District of Columbia would like to address this issue. I yield 2 minutes to our colleague, Eleanor Holmes Norton.

I thank my colleague from Michigan for yielding. We've reviewed her amendment and have no objection to it. We think it's a step forward, and I would urge my colleagues to join us in supporting this.

I would just reiterate that according to the information provided to the committee by the FAA, no accidents or catastrophic events have been tied solely to the presence of smoke in the flight deck. An analysis of accident data for the last…

I would just repeat, current requirements of the FAA require that smoke be evacuated from a flight deck within 3 minutes. And the feeling of the FAA is that resources can best be utilized to focus on the risk that generates the smoke…

I thank my colleague from New Jersey (Mr. LoBiondo). I rise in support of this amendment, and I know the chairman of the full committee has looked at it and supports it as well. It gives the FAA administrator the ability to designate a…

We've reviewed your amendment. Based on the recommendation of the FAA, I think Chairman Mica and I are prepared to accept your amendment. We would also ask, however, that you consider working with us on the amendment that you intend to…

I would like my colleague from California to know that we recognize that this is a very well-intended amendment and it is addressing a concern particularly with the tremendous airport in your area. You have a later amendment that deals…

We were there during the peaceful years between the two countries. The Peace Corps had been in Somalia and then had been pulled out because war erupted between Ethiopia and Somalia. The people on the Horn of Africa have very close and…