[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                          HON. JOHN B. LARSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 19, 2012

  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
25th anniversary of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. 
Since their establishment in 1987, NATCA's 20,000 air traffic 
controllers and aviation safety professionals have ensured that our 
nation has the safest, most efficient air traffic control system in the 
world. This is a record that makes both the Union and our country 
proud.
  Aviation creates more than 10 million good-paying U.S. jobs and 
drives more than $1 trillion in annual economic activity. The services 
that NATCA members provide enable American businesses to connect on a 
local, regional, national, and global level.
  Aviation safety is not a partisan issue. As Members of Congress, we 
are all frequent users of the National Airspace System and are 
reassured to know that when we board a plane, NATCA's membership will 
safely guide us home.
  Again, I want to commend the National Air Traffic Controllers 
Association and their leadership on a job well done.

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