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.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"There is no good reason that protective security measures, adopted by TSA and approved by NSA and other agencies, cannot be put in place to reopen DCA to most of general aviation. I believe that with proper procedures, training, communication and coordination we can outsmart the terrorists and restore jobs, economic activity and general aviation both in our Capitol's airport and across our nation. Industry has yet to receive any indication as to whether their proposals for security procedures at DCA are even considered."

Source: Congressman John Mica (R-FL), Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, at Thursday's hearings on why the Capitol and Supreme Court had to be evacuated last month. While dubious of the answers he got from the FAA, DHS and NORAD, Mica blasted beaurocrats for failing to reopen Reagan National Airport to general aviation traffic.

FMI: www.house.gov/transportation/aviation