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Ahead of the federal the head of the federal Aviation AdministrationMichael Whitaker reiterated to lummox bring a public hearing that their safety is a top priority and agency still reviewing boeings manufacturing procedures after a door plug mishap on board at Alaska Airlines flight. After the incident the faa cup really grounded over 150 planes and ordered inspections. This house transportation subcommittee hearing is about threee hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on a visual come to order. I hasis been in the consent of the. [cheers and applause] offers. Without objections order. Also ask members not of the baby people and ask question without objection. So ordered. As of monday members wish to consider dr. Parker please email to documentstimail. House. Gov. I now ....
All those people in there. Not saying ceasefire. Host raymond, youre muffled at times. Its difficult to hear you. Richard in srer roana, missouri, democratic caller. Caller yeah. Calling about the students. Doing for the arabs on the reauthorization of the federal Aviation Administration with the renewal deadline friday. Castronova house pass one week extension to allow the senate more time to come to an agreement on sunday. The senate could take up the shortterm extension today. Covid on cspan2. The senate will come to order. Let us pray. Gracious lord, ruler of our lives, help us today to trust you with all of our hearts, minds, and strength. Lord, keep us striving to stay within the circle of your will. Today, empower the members of this body to bring deliverance to captives, sight to the morally blind, and healing to those who are bruised by lifes trials and setbacks. Give our lawmakers the wisdom to follow your provi ....
Thats our job, is to take votes, to try to make legislation better and to offer improvements to it, and that means amendments. Look, i understand in the house of representatives things operate a little bit differently. Youve got 435 people over tlchlt its a lot harder to have that. This is why weve always bragged about our status as the worlds greatest deliberative legislative body. On paper we are. Historically we certainly have been. Today we are not. Were kidding ourselves, were delusional if we want and expect the American People to believe otherwise. Heres the food news the good news, we still are that entity on paper, as it is envisioned, as its created, as its established and outlined by the constitution. We still are that entity, with our own rules, our own precedence, and our own customs. But alas, the best rules, the best constitutional provisions will amount to dead letter if we ourselves refuse to exercise our own rig ....
You are watching live coverage on cspan2. Kansas. Da drl drl mr. Marshall i ask to add our amendment to the substitute amendment for the faa reauthorization bill. Kansasians elected me to fight for them in washington to fgive them a voice at the highest levels of government. I took that seriously. For that reason, i stand here today and will not fall in line to the coward operating pro procedures that block us from bringing our priorities, the priorities of the people to the floor. Kansasians want our voices to be heard and not sidelined by lobbyists. Every senator in this chamber should have the right to hear and vote on their amendments. Many of my colleagues and i welcome this debate. Its healthy. Lets have the debates. Lets take the hard votes. Whats the harm . I ask everybody, what is the harm of these discussions of these debates and then letting the cards fall where they may with each vote. Each senator deserves the opportunity to bring their amendments to the floor and make the ....
Providing balanced coverage of government. All with the support of americas cable companies. Cspan, 45 years and counting. Powered by cable. We take you live now to the u. S. Senate where today members are continuing work on a measure to reauthorize funding for the federal Aviation Administration for another five years, ahead of fridays renewal deadline. The legislation would increase the number of air Traffic Controllers and require the f. A. A. To use new technology designed to prevent collisions on runways. Youre watching live coverage on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal lord god, were reminded of your mercies that have been of old; you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Because of your mercies, we are not consumed. Great ....