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Thought we had a deal – ATC Ping Ponghttp://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-transportation/2017/07/27/thought-we-had-a-deal-221564
ATC PING PONG: Administration officials, including Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to address some lawmakers' concerns about the effects House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster’s FAA bill (H.R. 2997 (115)) would have on national security and DOD’s use of airspace — and to reiterate the department’s support. “We feel like we answered everybody’s questions,” Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) said, adding that they’re “picking up votes.” But GOP members agitating against the legislation have indicated that not everyone in DOD is happy about the bill's air traffic control overhaul. “We’ve got guys that are talking to members about it,” Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) said. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) told MT he's seen a recent DOD document outlining concerns with the proposal, but wouldn't elaborate on what exactly they were.
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