This sector to earn their livelihood. The aviation sector is the Gold Standard of safety, and im proud of the improvements and reforms made in this bill and i look forward to working with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to advance the bill to final passage. Thank you, and i yield the floor. We come to the floor my colleagues have already been out here today its a great day for aviation because we have a product before the United States senate and members will be asked to vote to move forward on consideration on this important aviation safety legislation. As my colleagues have already said, this is a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the faa reauthorization. Its important to reauthorize bothni the federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation safetyan board fr another five years. We are not only giving them direction and resources to improve safety, but we are asking them to keep uptodate e on the implementation of the latest technologies that help us do just th
Cspan, powered by cable. U. S. Senate is about to gavel in for more debate on the u. S. District Court Nomination for northern illinois. Lawmakers are also expect today vote on whether to begin work on a fiveyear f. A. A. Reauthoritization bill. Current f. A. A. Programs expire on may 10th. Live now to the floor of the senate here 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. Gracious god, turn your ears to listen to us. Without you, we are but disappearing dust. Draw near to us, for in your presence, we find our dignity and destiny. Lord, breathe into us the saving knowledge that we belong to you. May this awareness inspire us to live for your glory. Guide our lawmakers. Remind them that they can depend on you for the vindication of every just cause, the forgiveness of every confessed sin, and the protection from every weapon that is formed against them. May they trust you to giv
Assault rifle as previously thought. This afternoon were learning more about how aaron alexis got into the navy yard behind me. Officials now say he had a secret security clernsz that he got while serving in the navy and was still using that same clearance as a contractor. Thats how he got into the yard. Investigators no longer say he used an assault weapon. He had a shotgun he bought last week in virginia and also two handguns he took from an officer. With the chaos and tragedy of yesterdays shooting still fresh, the fbi is focussing on aaron alexis who they called the lone gunman. Weve learned that alexis was a former member of the navy currently working as a contractor on a computer project at the yard. We hope to learn more about how the incident happened. You know, how is this man permitted to have credentials that allowed him to the navy yard grounds in the first place. The nlgted press said the investigators administration had been treating him for Mental Health problems, includ
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Shotgun, multiple shots fired. Multiple people down, were still waiting for the scene to be secured. We have an active shooter. The rampage ended with the shooter and 12 others dead. We also have new details about one of the victims he has local ties. Michael arnold attended stanfords school of business in 2007. He was a navy veteran and avid pilot. His mother remembers him as a loving son, husband and father about. Its not real. Its not possible. Its not possible that they shot him for no reason. He loved his country, he loved the navy. He loved flying. He was just a happy burn. Arnolds mother says he was building his own small plane and planned to fly it from his home in virginia to his family home in michigan before his 60th birthday which would be next year. Were learning new details about the gunman. He called Rhode Island Police from his hotel room, he told them he was being followed and he was hearing voices. He believed people were keeping him awake by sending vibrations throug