Confirmation Hearing for FAA Administrator Nominee
2023-03-01T20:01:26-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTExXC8wMDJcLzE2Nzc3MjA1NTVfMDAyLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to be the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. Several Republican members criticized his lack of aviation experience, especially amid concerns about recent safety issues at the FAA, including the high-profile Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage in January. Mr. Washington retorted that his leadership skills qualify him to head the FAA and discussed his experience overseeing Denver International Airport--the third busiest airport in the world--and L.A. Metro. Senators also questioned Mr. Washington about defending safety standards amid pressure from the aviation industry, as well as his stance on equity and diversity policies. Subsequent to this hearing, the administration withdrew Mr. Washington’s nomination.
Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to be the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, testified at a confirmation hearin… read more
Phil Washington, President Biden’s nominee to be the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. Several Republican members criticized his lack of aviation experience, especially amid concerns about recent safety issues at the FAA, including the high-profile Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage in January. Mr. Washington retorted that his leadership skills qualify him to head the FAA and discussed his experience overseeing Denver International Airport--the third busiest airport in the world--and L.A. Metro. Senators also questioned Mr. Washington about defending safety standards amid pressure from the aviation industry, as well as his stance on equity and diversity policies. Subsequent to this hearing, the administration withdrew Mr. Washington’s nomination. close
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