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