Jay Rockefeller: “I support the Durbin position on pensions because it is part of the written law. It is not very difficult. Everybody…”

“I support the Durbin position on pensions because it is part of the written law. It is not very difficult. Everybody wants their own little piece to win. I have heard almost no conversation today--and virtually none yesterday--about the perilous condition of our aviation industry, particularly the commercial aviation industry. There isn't any sense of urgency about the large matter. Maybe people have it in their hearts, but they don't choose to bring it out here because on the floor they want to win points or they have ideological considerations that we cannot raise taxes or whatever. But while we are sitting here doing nothing--and I am sure impressing the American people mightily with our vigor--we have an aviation industry that is on the verge of collapse. I pointed out a number of times that one out of every six employees has been laid off by commercial airlines.”