[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REAUTHORIZING THE FAA

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, the House will vote tomorrow to 
reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
  In 2010, Congress approved landmark flight safety legislation after 
flight 3407 crashed outside of Buffalo, New York, in 2009. The National 
Transportation Safety Board concluded that pilot error was the cause of 
that tragedy.
  The bill the House will vote on tomorrow must uphold and reaffirm our 
commitment to those safety standards. The Southwest Airlines emergency 
landing 2 weeks ago is an urgent and inspiring reminder of the 
importance of pilot training to keep the flying public safe.
  The Southwest pilot, Tammie Jo Shults, piloted that plane to a safe 
landing in a calm, controlled, and competent manner borne out of one 
thing: excellent pilot training.

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