[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E34]
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      INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION AMENDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE 
               METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2013

  Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, today I am reintroducing legislation to reduce 
the size of the board of the Metropolitan Washington Airports 
Authority, MWAA, and provide Virginia a clear majority of the seats, 
given that both Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Reagan, and 
Washington Dulles International Airport, Dulles, are located in 
Virginia.
  The health of the airports and the Dulles Metrorail Extension project 
have an enormous impact on northern Virginia. I have often said that 
the Dulles corridor is the ``main street'' of Virginia. The number of 
businesses that have chosen to locate in this region is a testament to 
the strength of the airports and the services it provides as a hub for 
national and international travel. The success of the Dulles corridor, 
northern Virginia and the entire Commonwealth depend on MWAA being able 
to capably run the airports and the rail project.
  I firmly believe that it is in the best interest of Virginia 
residents for the Commonwealth to have a majority of seats on the MWAA 
board to ensure that the airports continue to thrive, Dulles Rail is 
completed successfully and the Dulles Corridor will continue to be the 
economic engine of not only the National Capital Region, but the entire 
Commonwealth of Virginia. I stand ready to work with all interested 
parties to make sure that both the airports and the Dulles Rail project 
are successful.

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