[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            FREE LOVE FIELD

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I love freedom, and I think 
Americans should have the freedom to fly whenever they want to, 
wherever they want to and on whatever airline they want to.
  Right now that is against the law in Dallas because of the Wright 
amendment. This outdated law restricts flights out of Dallas Love Field 
to just those States near Texas.
  It is not the Federal Government's job to dictate to passengers how, 
when and where they can fly. That is why the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Hensarling) and I introduced the Right to Fly Act.
  George Will noted Ronald Reagan's take on government saying, 
``Washington's approach to intervening in industries is if it moves, 
tax it; if it keeps moving, regulate it; if it stops moving, subsidize 
it.''
  Will continues, ``Regarding airlines, the policy is if they are 
failing, keep them flying; if they are prospering, burden them.''
  Well, the Wright amendment has outlived its usefulness, and it is 
time to repeal it. I urge my colleagues to free Love Field and to 
cosponsor the Right to Fly.

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