"It was clear at yesterday’s markup that the leadership of
the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure will
rightfully not tolerate any further delays by our federal
government in reopening our nation’s capitol airport. It is
time that the government act or, clearly, Congressional
consequences will occur, which we wholeheartedly support."
Source: NATA President James K. Coyne, after a
House committee passed legislation that would force the reopening
of Reagan National Airport to general and business aviation.