Senator Rockefeller Kills Bipartisan Agreement for FAA Extension

ATR ^ | 2011-08-03 | Christopher Prandoni

[92nina]

Senator Rockefeller and Senate Democrats said NO to the White House, said NO to the Transportation Secretary, FAA and Jobs. And insist on continued subsidies and favors for Union allies and a partial shut down of the FAA

Majority Leader Harry Reid On August 2, 2011:

QUESTION: Senator, if [Senate] Republicans don't accept a clean extension, temporary extension to the FAA act here on the floor by the end of the day, will you guys accept the House version and reopen the FAA?
REID : Yes. I have said that we have 80,000 jobs at least on the line…The Essential Air Service is a program that I believe in, but I also believe that $3,500 per passenger is a little extreme. That's what Ely, Nevada is. and I think as we -- we learned with this big deal we've just done, sometimes you have to step back and find out what's best for the country and not be bound by some of your own personal issues. And I'm willing to give that up. I hope the other senators would do the same.

Speaker Boehner Statement on August 3, 2011: “All it will take to end this crisis is for the Senate to pass the House-approved FAA extension. The only reason so many jobs are at stake is Senate Democratic Leaders chose to play politics rather than pass the House bill. I respect the fact that Senators have certain objections, but they have had two weeks to respond to the House bill and done nothing, leaving tens of thousands of workers in limbo. The House has done its job, and now it’s time for Senators to do theirs...

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[92nina]

Despite bipartisan agreement to pass House FAA Extension Senate Dems Said NO in favor of Unions

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[Poundstone]

Sen. Reid just announced a bipartisan deal that will let the laid off FAA employees resume working. Good deal.