Senate panel to reject Trump's air traffic control plan in aviation bill
Source: The Hill
Senate panel to reject Trump's air traffic control plan in aviation bill
BY MELANIE ZANONA - 06/20/17 02:50 PM EDT
A Senate panel has declined to include President Trumps controversial proposal to separate air traffic control from the federal government in a must-pass aviation bill, according to the committees chairman.
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who leads the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said the Senate's long-term reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not include the spinoff plan, citing the lack of support for the idea on his panel.
Instead, Thune said the House will have to take the lead on efforts to transfer the countrys air navigation system to a private corporation.
No, we dont have the votes to pass that in our committee at the moment, Thune told reporters on Tuesday. Well see what the House is able to do and well proceed accordingly. But if that issue were to get addressed, it would probably have to be on the floor in conference.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/338620-senate-to-reject-trumps-air-traffic-control-plan-in-aviation-bill
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holy crap, the falling-flat-on-his-face failures just keep piling up!
what an astoundingly incompetent administration!
