[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 53 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S1775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I was glad to see Senators in both 
parties vote to advance the FAA Reauthorization Act yesterday. We will 
now continue our work to pass this bipartisan legislation that will 
support American jobs. It will also enhance safety and security 
measures to help protect travelers in our airports and in the skies. It 
will look out for consumers' interests by providing more information on 
things such as seat availability and baggage fees. It will maintain 
rural access and promote American manufacturing as well. That is what 
the FAA bill before us will do. Here is what it won't do: It won't 
raise taxes or fees on airline passengers or enact heavyhanded 
regulations that could diminish choices or services for travelers.
  I appreciate the diligent work of Chairman Thune and Senator Ayotte, 
the chair of the committee's aviation panel, as well as that of their 
Democratic counterparts, Senators Nelson and Cantwell.
  The FAA Reauthorization Act has been a bipartisan effort from the 
very start. Let's keep working together in the same spirit today. I 
urge colleagues to work with the bill managers to process amendments, 
if they have them.

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