In the event of an emergency your seat cushion may be used to bonk aviation industry lobbyists over the head
Submitted by R. Neal on Wed, 2008/07/23 - 12:55pm

A flight with seven Texas congressmen on board had to make an emergency landing. According to AP, the congressmen were on their way to D.C. to sign an aviation safety bill.

According to Air Cargo World, the bill addresses "poor oversight and a cozy relationship with airlines" and requires the FAA to rotate inspectors and prohibits safety inspectors leaving the FAA from working with airlines for two years.

I wonder if the Representatives, including Ron Paul, were previously for this bill or against it, and how they feel about it now?

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Was this a subtle way of

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2008/07/23 - 1:15pm.

Was this a subtle way of trying to influence the vote?

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