[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                Reagan National Airport Flight Accident

  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, first let me start that all of us here 
in the Senate and around the country, having seen what we saw that 
happened last night at Reagan National Airport, it was tragic. It was 
heartbreaking.
  There are many questions that need to be answered in the coming days, 
but today all of America is praying--praying for the 64 individuals on 
the American Airlines flight that lost their lives, praying for the 3 
soldiers aboard the Army helicopter, praying for the families of the 
victims. It truly is a heartbreaking moment for our country.
  We are so grateful for the bravery of the first responders. We thank 
the Metropolitan Airport Authority's Fire Department, the Washington DC 
Fire Department, the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Park 
Police, and all the more than 300 first responders who are assisting in 
the recovery efforts.