Press Conferencing

U.S. Department of Transportation

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

USDOT Contact: Public Affairs

Tel.: (202) 366-4570







MEDIA ADVISORY



U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY RAY LAHOOD

AND FAA ADMINISTRATOR RANDY BABBITT HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE CALL ON NEED FOR AN FAA BILL EXTENSION



WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will hold a press conference call at 2:30 PM ET, TODAY, Tuesday, August 2, 2011 on the need for Congress to pass an extension of the FAA’s reauthorization. Since July 22, airports around the country have lost $2.5 billion in federal dollars for important airport projects, 70,000 construction workers and workers in related fields have been laid off, and approximately 4,000 FAA employees have been on furlough.



Yesterday, the House recessed and Members flew home for vacation without resolving issues keeping the FAA extension from passing. If no action is taken before the House returns from vacation on September 7, nearly 75,000 people will go without work for another 5 weeks and the FAA will lose approximately $1 billion in revenues.



WHAT: Press Conference on Need for FAA Bill Extension



WHEN: Tuesday, August 02, 2011

2:30pm ET


WHO: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt



WHERE: Dial in: (800) 230-1093


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