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Jay Rockefeller: The Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Babbitt, you have this, your 'call to action.' And your 'call to action' is…

On the recordDecember 9, 2009
The Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Babbitt, you have this, your 'call to action.' And your 'call to action' is very important because it seeks again I'm getting a little bit of Senator Dorgan's idea of these things ought to happen as opposed to these things are going to happen.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller emphasizes the importance of Babbitt's call to action for aviation safety.

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