[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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          COMMENDING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND FAA EMPLOYEES

  (Mr. SHREVE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the air traffic 
controllers and the men and women of the FAA.
  For 43 days, while the Democrats kept our government closed, the 
aviation system that they rely upon and the traveling public depend 
upon was pushed to the brink.
  As a member of the Aviation Subcommittee, I have seen up close how 
critical a fully functioning system is to safety and commerce.
  The Indianapolis International Airport is in my district. I spent 
time in the tower. I spent time in INDY Center, the regional air 
traffic control center. I met with the team running traffic in and out 
of the second largest FedEx air cargo hub in our district.
  When the good people who keep our skies moving tell you what is at 
stake, you pay attention. Their work is why I pushed to secure funding 
to modernize our outdated air traffic control technology. We have to 
invest in the next generation of controllers, cut the bureaucratic lag, 
and build a system worthy of the people who run it. I intend to keep at 
it.

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