The Senate passed legislation Thursday authorizing the Federal Aviation Administration for the next five years over the objections of Virginia and Maryland Democrats who sought to block a provision adding ten additional flights into or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., as they walk to the Senate floor, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at Capitol Hill in Washington. **FILE**for the next five years over the objections of Virginia and Maryland Democrats who sought to block a provision adding ten additional flights into or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The new flights could threaten safety at the nearly maxed-out airport, Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, Virginia Democrats, warned Thursday. “Last month’s near miss at DCA is a flashing red warning light that this airport is overburdened and that cramming more flights onto the busiest runway in America is a terrible idea,” Mr. Warner and Mr. Kaine said Thursday.
Mr. Cruz, who is up for re-election in November, secured a new direct flight from San Antonio to Reagan. He said the new flights would benefit the public and that opening up the bill to one amendment could lead to the unraveling of the legislation. “Five new flights into and out of Reagan would provide additional competition that would lower the price of tickets,” Mr. Cruz said.
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