Good morning. And i want to thank the witnesses for joining todays hearing on the implementation of the faa reauthorization act of 2018. One year ago, this committee wrote comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to raise the bar on aviation safety, improve the flying experience for the traveling public, better prepare and diversify the aviation workforce and foster innovation in the u. S. Airspace. Todays hearing is a critical milestone in the subcommittees oversight work to ensure the timely implementation of the law in accordance with our intent and to address new challenges. Although the faa has made some progress on fulfilling the laws directives, ongoing implementation delays threaten the important work needed to advance u. S. Aviation and aerospace and maintain our global leadership. Our first panel of witnesses are dan ellwell, faas deputy administrator and joel savat. Mr. Elwell and zavt, i expect your testimony administrations efforts to swiftly implement last years law. I would
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Condemned his remarks, but stopped short of banning him from traveling to their countries altogether. Steve were learning more about the couple responsible for the shooting in san bernardino. They were radicalized two years ago before they returned to the u. S. U. S. They were actually radicalized before they started courting or dating each other online. And online, as late as as early as the end of 2013, they were talking to each other about jihad and martyrdom before they became engaged. Steve all right. That means the radicalization had begun before she applied to come to the united states. Dari the third gunman has been involved in the deadly terror attack in paris. He was identified after his announcing his death as a martyr. She gave police a dna sample to confirm his identity. 89 people died inside that concert all on november 13th. 41 people died in terror attacks across paris that very same night. Steve russia unleashing a round of deadly strikes in syria against isis. This vi
[background sounds] [background sounds] flags at the capital flying at halfstaff today in honor of the Washington Navy yard shooting victims. In the house and Senate Members of congress commented on yesterdays events and gun violence. We begin with House Minority whip steny hoyer. Frankly i dont know enough about the facts. I lost three constituents that lost their lives working in the navy yard. Two of them lived in Charles County and one of them lived in Saint Marys County to county in which i live. I am sure that it will renew the discussions about access to weapons that can be used to kill a lot of people quickly. We have seen however in colorado just in the past weeks to legislators who had the courage to vote for legislation which simply asks that we do a background check so we know who is getting guns which 80 to 85 of the American Public say is a sensible policy. Now withstanding that these two legislators will recall in a special election. One can analyze who comes out to the
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