Chuck Schumer Slams Trump's FAA Administrator Nominee, Warns He Will Put 'Profits Over Passenger Safety'

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During remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke about the nomination of Bryan Bedford to serve as FAA Administrator.

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00:00On the Bedford nomination. Today the Senate will vote on the confirmation of

00:05Donald Trump's deeply flawed nominee to lead the FAA, Brian Bedford. I will vote

00:11no on Mr. Bedford because he has failed to show he'll put safety of airline

00:16passengers above protecting airline profits. He's the wrong choice for anyone

00:24worried about aviation safety, particularly at a time like this. Throughout

00:29his career as an airline executive and during his confirmation hearing, Bedford

00:34has shown a callous disregard for the safety protocols like the 1500 hour rule.

00:39I worked to establish this rule with the families of Flight 3407, the tragic

00:45commercial airline crash that occurred in western New York on a cold wintry night

00:49in 2009. Today the 1500 hour rule, because of the hard work of those Buffalo

00:56families, is the gold standard for pilot training. They pounded the hallways here,

01:02talking to members, Democrat and Republican, and we got the bill passed because of their

01:07good work. Confirming Mr. Bedford would be an insult to the families of the flight, of

01:13Flight 3407, and the memory of their loved ones. It would betray everything these

01:19families have sacrificed to make sure others don't suffer the same tragedy they

01:24did 15 years ago. The Senate should not confirm someone who will prioritize profits

01:31over passenger safety like Mr. Bedford. I vote no on his nomination.

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