AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Committee Vote on User Fees          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviators (General Discussions) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Orval Fairbairn Guest Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Committee Vote on User Fees I got this from AOPA tonight. The Nelson-Sununu amendment to kill the $25 per flight for turbine-powered aircraft was killed 12-11. All the usual suspects voted against it: "We lost a close vote by a margin of 12 to 11 on the Nelson/Sununu amendment that would have struck the $25 air traffic modernization ?surcharge" from the Senate FAA funding bill. By early evening last night, the after-hours Senate office voicemails were filled to capacity by many of the more than 135,000 AOPA members who heeded our call to action. Late yesterday afternoon, I was actually waiting to see a senator in his office and watching and listening while his administrative staff was answering your calls. Eleven members of the Commerce Committee deserve special recognition from pilots for their tremendous work in supporting the fight against user fees." The Good Guys: "First of all, Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) did excellent work in stepping forward to sponsor the amendment. Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), John Ensign (R-Nev.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and David Vitter (R-La.) all supported the amendment." The Bad Guys: "On the other side, there were 12 senators who supported user fees: Sens. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Trent Lott (R-Miss.), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Claire C. McCaskill (D-Mo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and John Thune (R-S.D.)." Remember them at election time! Back to top Dallas Guest Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: Committee Vote on User Fees On Thu, 17 May 2007 03:30:33 GMT, Orval Fairbairn wrote: Quote: The Bad Guys: Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Good ole Ted... a consistent idiot isn't he? Of all the States, I can't think of one that depends on GA more than Alaska. -- Dallas Back to top BT Guest Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: Committee Vote on User Fees We tried.. It is hard to believe that Sen Inouye supported this.. I thought he was for General Aviation. At least Sen Ensign paid attention. BT "Orval Fairbairn" <orfairbairn (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote in message news:orfairbairn-CFAC82.23303316052007 (AT) news (DOT) west.earthlink.net... Quote: I got this from AOPA tonight. The Nelson-Sununu amendment to kill the $25 per flight for turbine-powered aircraft was killed 12-11. All the usual suspects voted against it: "We lost a close vote by a margin of 12 to 11 on the Nelson/Sununu amendment that would have struck the $25 air traffic modernization ?surcharge" from the Senate FAA funding bill. By early evening last night, the after-hours Senate office voicemails were filled to capacity by many of the more than 135,000 AOPA members who heeded our call to action. Late yesterday afternoon, I was actually waiting to see a senator in his office and watching and listening while his administrative staff was answering your calls. Eleven members of the Commerce Committee deserve special recognition from pilots for their tremendous work in supporting the fight against user fees." The Good Guys: "First of all, Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) did excellent work in stepping forward to sponsor the amendment. Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), John Ensign (R-Nev.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and David Vitter (R-La.) all supported the amendment." The Bad Guys: "On the other side, there were 12 senators who supported user fees: Sens. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Trent Lott (R-Miss.), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Claire C. McCaskill (D-Mo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and John Thune (R-S.D.)." Remember them at election time! Back to top C J Campbell Guest Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:12 am    Post subject: Re: Committee Vote on User Fees On 2007-05-16 20:30:33 -0700, Orval Fairbairn <orfairbairn (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> said: Quote: I got this from AOPA tonight. The Nelson-Sununu amendment to kill the $25 per flight for turbine-powered aircraft was killed 12-11. All the usual suspects voted against it: "We lost a close vote by a margin of 12 to 11 on the Nelson/Sununu amendment that would have struck the $25 air traffic modernization ?surcharge" from the Senate FAA funding bill. By early evening last night, the after-hours Senate office voicemails were filled to capacity by many of the more than 135,000 AOPA members who heeded our call to action. Late yesterday afternoon, I was actually waiting to see a senator in his office and watching and listening while his administrative staff was answering your calls. Eleven members of the Commerce Committee deserve special recognition from pilots for their tremendous work in supporting the fight against user fees." The Good Guys: "First of all, Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) did excellent work in stepping forward to sponsor the amendment. Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), John Ensign (R-Nev.), Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), and David Vitter (R-La.) all supported the amendment." The Bad Guys: "On the other side, there were 12 senators who supported user fees: Sens. John D. Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), Trent Lott (R-Miss.), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.), Claire C. McCaskill (D-Mo.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and John Thune (R-S.D.)." Remember them at election time! We will remember Senator Cantwell. Unfortunately, her position is so entrenched that she can pretty much guarantee re-election no matter what she does. 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