Rez O. Lewshun
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Everything is legislative.....
U.S. Rep. DeFazio (D-Ore.) and nine other members of the House Aviation Subcommittee today expressed concerns about recent decisions by the administration to encourage and allow foreign ownership of U.S. infrastructure and industries that are critical to national security.
In a letter to President Bush, the House Aviation Subcommittee members urged the administration to reconsider its decision to allow Dubai Ports World to take over operations at six U.S. ports and to drop a proposed rule change that would allow foreign investors to control U.S. airlines.
The letter echoed ALPA's deep concerns about the administration's recent policy proposals regarding foreign control of U.S. airlines. The Association has lobbied aggressively against the rule change and has worked closely with members of Congress to stop its implementation. H.R.4542, the House bill to block the administration's foreign control proposal, now has more than 150 co-sponsors.
"The proposed change would result in U.S. citizens only having to have 'actual control' over safety and security decisions," the letter said. "Economic decisions, day-to-day operations, market strategy, and purchase of aircraft could be controlled by foreign officials. It is impossible, however, to isolate safety and security from the financial, commercial, and management decisions that foreign investors would be allowed to control. This proposal by DOT poses similar security questions as the port ownership actions."
"I'm pleased there's been so much attention on the ports issue recently," said Rep. DeFazio, "but people need to be aware that the administration is attempting to allow foreign governments and interests to control other important U.S. industries, like the airlines, as well. These policies put commercial interests and corporate profits above national security."
The letter was signed by Reps. DeFazio, Costello, Holden, Brown, Johnson, Pascrell, Capuano, Carnahan, Berkely, and Norton.
"The fast-track NPRM is alarming and irresponsible," says ALPA's president, Capt. Duane Woerth. "We salute Rep. DeFazio and the co-signers of this letter for taking a stand on this important issue."
U.S. Rep. DeFazio (D-Ore.) and nine other members of the House Aviation Subcommittee today expressed concerns about recent decisions by the administration to encourage and allow foreign ownership of U.S. infrastructure and industries that are critical to national security.
In a letter to President Bush, the House Aviation Subcommittee members urged the administration to reconsider its decision to allow Dubai Ports World to take over operations at six U.S. ports and to drop a proposed rule change that would allow foreign investors to control U.S. airlines.
The letter echoed ALPA's deep concerns about the administration's recent policy proposals regarding foreign control of U.S. airlines. The Association has lobbied aggressively against the rule change and has worked closely with members of Congress to stop its implementation. H.R.4542, the House bill to block the administration's foreign control proposal, now has more than 150 co-sponsors.
"The proposed change would result in U.S. citizens only having to have 'actual control' over safety and security decisions," the letter said. "Economic decisions, day-to-day operations, market strategy, and purchase of aircraft could be controlled by foreign officials. It is impossible, however, to isolate safety and security from the financial, commercial, and management decisions that foreign investors would be allowed to control. This proposal by DOT poses similar security questions as the port ownership actions."
"I'm pleased there's been so much attention on the ports issue recently," said Rep. DeFazio, "but people need to be aware that the administration is attempting to allow foreign governments and interests to control other important U.S. industries, like the airlines, as well. These policies put commercial interests and corporate profits above national security."
The letter was signed by Reps. DeFazio, Costello, Holden, Brown, Johnson, Pascrell, Capuano, Carnahan, Berkely, and Norton.
"The fast-track NPRM is alarming and irresponsible," says ALPA's president, Capt. Duane Woerth. "We salute Rep. DeFazio and the co-signers of this letter for taking a stand on this important issue."
Again, these staffers work their butts off for the ALPA membership and deserve every cent.
