[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 109 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1670]
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EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND LOVED ONES OF VICTIMS 
                     OF CRASH OF COMAIR FLIGHT 5191

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                               speech of

                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Comair 
Flight 5191 and I join my colleagues in support of H. Res. 980. My 
deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with the families and 
friends of the victims of this tragic event that occurred in Lexington, 
Kentucky.
  It is little solace to them that we have the safest air 
transportation system in the world, or that we had not had a major 
fatal accident in five years. Along with our support of this 
resolution, what Congress must do to honor these victims is to learn 
everything we can from this accident to try to prevent similar events 
in the future. Their lives will be remembered in the work we do here. 
As the ranking Democrat on the Aviation subcommittee, I am committed to 
making sure this happens. The National Transportation Safety Board is 
conducting a thorough investigation of this accident, and I fully 
support its efforts, along with those of the Federal Aviation 
Administration and the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation.
  Mr. Speaker, I again remember those that lost their lives in this 
accident and offer my condolences to their loved ones. I also urge my 
colleagues to support H. Res. 980.

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