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July 27, 2011
achieve a full FAA extension and would be paid for from the Aviation Trust Fund Joining Rockefeller was Senator Maria Cantwell Chairwoman of the Aviation Subcommittee Because of House Republican politics the...for this bill so we can keep the FAA workforce whole and our aviation system fully operational This bill will hold harmless thousands of aviation workers who have been caught in the crossfire of the House...extension while we continue to work toward a long term authorization bill Their bill the Federal Aviation Employees Protection Act of 2011 is co sponsored by Senators Daniel K Inouye D Hawaii John F Kerry...
July 26, 2011
Consumers on Ticket Prices July 26 2011 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV and Aviation Operations Safety and Security Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell today asked the nation s airlines to...and Cantwell said airlines should set aside money from the lapse of aviation taxes so that it can go to pay for the nation s aviation system We are deeply perplexed by the industry s pocketing of passenger...urge the nation s airlines to put all of the profits that they are making from the lapse of the aviation taxes into an escrow account so that they can be transferred back into the Airport and Airway Trust...
July 25, 2011
issued the following statement today as furlough notices began going out to more than 4 000 Federal Aviation Administration FAA workers who are going without pay because of the House refusal to vote on a clean...
July 22, 2011
by the House to extend FAA s funding authorities is a disservice to the American public and the aviation industry I am disappointed and stunned by their failure We had negotiated in good faith for four...admitted that they would try to gain political leverage over the Senate they effectively turned the aviation system into a political prop I am concerned about the economic impact of this at airports in all...beginning midnight tonight The FAA Would Have to Furlough 4 000 Workers Without Pay The U S Federal Aviation Administration says failure to extend its funding could lead to the furlough of 4 000 workers beginning...
July 21, 2011
Jay Rockefeller IV called on his colleagues to pass a clean FAA bill extension to keep America s aviation system in operation until Congress can negotiate a comprehensive FAA reauthorization bill Rockefeller...provisions in the House bill This is about being responsible and doing the necessary work to ensure our aviation system continues to function at its highest level while Congress completes its business Over the...only one case were policy changes made during consideration of an FAA extension Last year airline safety measures were included because both the House and Senate negotiators agreed to them and the extension...
July 19, 2011
Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Rockefeller Decries Partisan Assault on America s Aviation System July 19 2011 WASHINGTON D C Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV today said he is working to...April 2011 https www commerce senate gov 2011 7 rockefeller decries partisan assault on america s aviation system Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower...
July 15, 2011
the Senate we risk shutting down our nation s aviation system I urge the House to reconsider this plan and get back to work on a bill that makes our aviation system safer more efficient protects our small...
May 24, 2011
Control to Prevent Safety Lapses Calls for Congressional Passage of FAA Reauthorization May 24 2011 WASHINGTON D C During an Aviation Subcommittee hearing today on air traffic control safety U S Senator Kay...worked very hard to get across the floor of the Senate I do think that we have had such a safe aviation safety performance and in general the air traffic controllers have done a superb job We pass 790 million...senate gov 2011 5 sen hutchison system needs to catch weaknesses in air traffic control to prevent safety lapses Home Privacy Policy Facebook Twitter YouTube Whistleblower...
May 24, 2011
Hearing on Air Traffic Control Safety Oversight May 24 2011 WASHINGTON D C The U S Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation held an Aviation Operations Safety and Security Subcommittee hearing...hearing today on oversight of air traffic control safety Witness List The Honorable J Randolph Randy Babbitt Administrator Federal Aviation Administration FAA The Honorable Calvin L Scovel III Inspector...judgment of a few But that s exactly why we are here today We can t allow recent questions about the safety of the FAA to permeate air travel Chairman John D Jay Rockefeller IV D W Va This year there have...
May 24, 2011
Air Traffic Control Safety Oversight May 24 2011 WASHINGTON D C Good afternoon and thank you Senator Cantwell This is Senator Cantwell s first hearing as Chairwoman of the Aviation Subcommittee She s picked...picked a timely and important topic Today we re here to talk about the safety of our air traffic control system In the last two months a series of alarming letdowns by controllers have shined a bright...judgment of a few But that s exactly why we are here today We can t allow recent questions about the safety of the FAA to permeate air travel I commend Administrator Babbitt for taking strong action and hope...
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