Saturday, October 11, 2025

GOP Senator: Trump Shutdown Crushing American Aviation

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran sounded an alarm that the ongoing federal government shutdown threatened to break the nation's "fragile" aviation system. Moran, a Kansas Republican who chairs the Senate's subcommittee on aviation, space and innovation, made reference to the Jan. 29 crash of a commercial jet from Wichita that collided with a military helicopter in crowded airspace above Washington, D.C. "Our system is too fragile, and the stakes are too high, for us to continue operating the national aviation system in the manner we are doing so," Moran said.

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"We will reach a breaking point, and this could result in the closing of our airspace or portions of it." Every day we remain in a shutdown, the air traffic controller shortage gets worse and the strain on the aviation system intensifies," the senator said in a Senate floor speech. "I hope that this dysfunction we are undergoing ... stops before we see dramatic and damaging consequences."

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Moran, a Kansas Republican who chairs the Senate's subcommittee on aviation, space and innovation, made reference to the Jan. 29 crash of a commercial jet from Wichita that collided with a military helicopter in crowded airspace above Washington, D.C.

That was possibly President Plane Crash's greatest moment. Let him explain:

"I guess the helicopter was high. And we'll find out exactly what happened. But the odds, even if you had nothing, if you had nobody, the odds of that happening" extremely small. It's like, did you ever see, you go to a driving range in golf and you're hitting balls, hundreds of balls, thousands of hours. I never see a ball hit another ball? Balls going up all over the place. You never see 'em hit. It was amazing that that could happen."

#1 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-11 01:51 PM

If only the GOP who holds a Majority in the House and Senate could use their legislative powers to cause the Federal Government to open. But no.

Thoughts And Prayers.

Nothing Can Be Done.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-11 01:59 PM

------- cowards

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-11 02:02 PM

trumpty don't need no aviation! He got that luxury Qatari 7fo7 to fly 'round in, and a nice Qatari base to fly outta up dare in Iduho.

#4 | Posted by Yodagirl at 2025-10-11 03:39 PM

Helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach. That never would have happened if Lewzer got the Peace Prize.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-11 11:06 PM

"In June of 1775, the Continental Congress created a unified army out of the revolutionary forces encamped around Boston and New York ... The Continental Army suffered a bitter winter of Valley Forge, found glory across the waters of the Delaware, and seized victory from Cornwallis of Yorktown. Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets' red glare, it had nothing but victory."
Donald J. Trump, 2019

And now it's up to ... Sean Duffy.

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-10-12 04:53 AM

Welp... ya get wacha pay fer... somuchwinnin n stuff

#7 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-10-12 05:25 AM

Congrats, you made that.

#8 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-10-12 05:08 PM

President Plane Crash adds to his massive body count.

apnews.com

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-13 08:01 PM

MTV Duffy Threatens To Fire Air Traffic Controllers For Calling In Sick During Pedo 47's Shutdown

www.yahoo.com

#10 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-13 08:04 PM

Ground stop alert issued for Austin airport due to staffing, US FAA says

www.reuters.com

The hits keep coming for stinky.

#11 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-13 10:03 PM

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