Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"It is the sense of congress that, after proper documentation, justification, and review, the department of transportation should consider programs to reimburse general aviation ground support services at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and airports located within fifteen miles of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, for their financial losses due to Government actions after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001."

Source: Partial language of legislation approved by US House Committee on Appropriations that, in part, supports reimbursing general aviation businesses at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and surrounding general aviation airports for economic losses incurred as a result of security restrictions imposed following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

FMI: www.house.gov, www.nata-online.org