[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2864]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF
                              FLIGHT 3407

  (Mr. COLLINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, on February 12, 2014, 
we honor the fifth anniversary of the crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence 
Center, New York, and remember the 50 men and women and the one unborn 
child who died that tragic night.
  As Erie County executive, I was on the scene following the crash, and 
witnessing the grief of the victims' families will remain with me 
forever. Flight 3407 families had their loved ones ripped away in such 
a horrible and preventable accident, but with grace and courage, these 
families turned their loss into a crusade to make the skies safer for 
all of our families. Against very steep obstacles, Flight 3407 families 
prevailed and forced Congress to pass legislation requiring airlines to 
put well-trained pilots in every cockpit.
  On the fifth anniversary, we remember those who died that night and 
extend our gratitude to their families for fighting to make sure their 
loved ones did not die in vain.

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