Web actors, increasingly important, but we dont have strategies for how to bring them together. Watch after words, sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan to the tv. Transportation secretary elaine chao testified before the senate and Transportation Committee on the proposal to privatize the air Traffic Control system. [inaudible conversations] good morning. I want to welcome secretary child back today. This is her first time before the committee since being confirmed. Madam secretary, i want tong thank you for appearing to discuss reauthorization. R we are working hard on a bipartisan basis to produce a bill. Hopefully during this work. We appreciate the engagement. The committee has held hearings on a range of topics underpinning this effort including safety, drone policy, role issues, aircraft concerns and infrastructure financing. One of the key issues we have not yet focused on this year but that has been discussed atet pensively occurs in other parts of the world is whether the Uni
On wednesday, following the chaodents speech, elaine testified before the senate commerce, science and Transportation Committee on the future of the federal Aviation Administration and the president s proposal to privatize the air Traffic Control system. This is just over two hours. Good morning. I want good morning. I want welcome elaine chao back today. We are working hard on a bipartisan basis to produce a bill ropefully during the work period and we appreciate the administrations end in gagement. A range of topics. One of the key governance issues we have not focused on this year which has been discussed over the last two years and commonly occurs in other parts of the world whether the United States should separate the provider function from the faa create a nongovernmental not for profit to do the job. Outside auditors have ding the governments performance. This week the president used to join the proponents of significant reform. The president has challenged congress. And it is
Test. Test. Captioning performed by vitac delays of over certain period of time. So we have tried to help the traveling public and to know what their rights are and thats right on our website. Im not so sure what the protocol is but im going to make this point. 21 did streamline procurement, but the procurement of faa equipment is still a problem. We are still dealing with vacuum tubes and paper strips. Theres such a long gap of what we need to do. So without being disrespectful i wanted to respond to the ranking on that, that despite air 20, theres not been that much improvement, unfortunately. Ms. Chao, thank you. I wanted to talk to you about drones and drone legislation. Maneuver 750,000 owners have registered their drones. Congress is happy about this accomplishment in relatively a short amount of time and looking forward to getting to 100 . But they ruled that the faas regulation requiring drone registration for Recreational Use is illegal. My bassic question is what are we going
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