I come to the floor today in support of the reauthorization act of 2024. This has been a truly bipartisan, bicameral endeavor and that is how it should be. Its taken longer than we hoped but the final product is worth it. The bill will empower to address the Aviation System safety crisis, make the Aviation System more accessible for passengers with disabilities, provide ehistoric investments to enhane the capacity to recruit and train the next generation of aviation workers and do so without lowering, weakening or watering down the Safety System including pilot qualification standards. There are many important provisions in this bill, but i want to highlight just a few today. Fo first and foremost this bill takes important steps to address critical challenges facing the Aviation System. During thehe pandemic, there wee a critical r experience from the aviation workforce, both in the federal agencies like the faa and ntsb as well as the aviation sector. The post air travel put a huge st
Mr. Brown madam president. The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Brown thank you, madam president. Madam president , i join we joined last year to do this reading. Im glad shes presiding today. Its an honor to jape my join my colleagues on the floor to read dr. Kings letter from the birmingham jail. Thanks to senator cassidy first, casey, lankford, britt, butler who will wrap it up for joining for this annual bipartisan tradition. Every year, we bring together three republicans and three democrats to read one of the greatest pieces of writing of the 20th century and reflect on the mission and powerful words ever dr. King. This year, a reading falls right after workers memorial day, which we marked on sunday, a day when we honor all the workers killed on the job over the past year, workers past year, workers injured and killed throughout our history. Every year on that date im reminded of dr. Kings final trip, second trip of the year, his final trip to memphis. He went to sta
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Elizabeth City State University has received a $500,000 federal grant to help prepare more high school students for possible careers in aviation-related fields.