We're here because Flight 5342 and the families that are with us, Amy Hunter, Laura Obajon, and Christina Strobel, thank you so much for being here. As Senator Cruz mentioned this, Section 373 of the NDAA doesn't belong in any bill. There's no reason to have this language in the National Defense Authorization act unless you're somebody who wants to continue to see letting the military do whatever they want to do in a congested airspace. As Senator Cruz mentioned, passing the ROTOR act is our real goal. A reform to the system that would assure that an accident like this would never happen again. (06:39–06:53)
CLAIM
Asserts that the language in the NDAA allows the military excessive freedom in congested airspace.
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