[Mica said the airlines are taking significant steps toward improving service.] They have agreed to establish a local or toll free number that a passenger can call to get information about their lost luggage, ... They have also agreed to establishing a system to contact passengers before they leave the airport if the flight is delayed or cancelled. |
David Gunn bucked that idea, so that was the straw that broke the camel's back, ... He's a very capable operational manager, but he wasn't willing to go along with the dramatic changes that need to be made. |
Depending on the adoption of various reforms, Slovakia could very well be included in the next round of NATO expansion. |
Even with high fuel prices a good number of them have made money, ... I've advocated a tough love approach. |
I think this is mostly our responsibility, ... but also it's something that we might require as standard operating equipment on new, large aircraft that would be at risk. |
Juvenile drug abuse is a serious problem in both Volusia and Flagler counties, ... These important federal resources will help provide our youth with alternatives to illegal drug use. |
Right now T.S.A. is the regulator, the auditor and the operator of airport security, ... That never works. It's a total conflict of interest. |
Slovakia's joining the OECD in 1999 is totally dependent on meeting economic reforms required such as transparency and legislation that permits fair and open conduct of trade and business. |
Take down one commercial airliner in the West, and you're looking at absolute devastation ... So we're trying to take a different approach, a proactive approach, and move this forward. We can't afford not to. |
There is an unquestionable need. It would have been a disaster if HUD had not granted the transfer and we hadn't had the other level of governments supporting this, |
This is a great example of how the government can work with industry to make the traveler's experience a better one, |
This is long overdue, ... It is a sin to abuse the taxpayers the way we are doing now. |
This US Delegation by this visit and these discussions demonstrates to Slovakia and its people American support toward these goals. |
We have the votes to pass the House, |
What we did when we did it was necessary, ... We didn't want the industry to totally collapse. |