John Thune: “Earlier this year, Republicans took a major step forward in…”

“Republicans remain focused on improving air travel and safety. And that hearing was just one part of our continued efforts. Earlier this year, Republicans took a major step forward in air traffic modernization with the One Big Beautiful bill, which made a significant investment in technology improvements for the air traffic system. Mr. President, the systems being used in air traffic control towers today are in desperate need of an update. This funding will help to deploy state of the art technology to towers across America.” (03:08–03:19)

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