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Saturday, October 11, 2025

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

Fucking cowards

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

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 | Reply

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