On the recordMarch 11, 2010
Madam President, just one word on what my distinguished colleague Senator Hutchison said. I completely and totally agree. This is kind of a feast, I guess, for some who want to bring all their frustrations about government and put them into the aviation authorization bill, but it is so frustrating because we have been working on this for so long. There have been 11 delays on this when we were not able to go forward with anything. If they keep doing what they are doing with extraneous amendments, we have no hope for this bill. What they need to consider is that as they take down our bill, which is important for the Nation, they will take down their amendments, should they prevail, as well. So that doesn't make any sense. I am so proud, as always, of the Senator from Texas and her work to try to get rid of extraneous amendments, discourage those, and to work on Federal aviation. This is very important work. I know the Senator from Kansas wishes to speak, and I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Kansas.
