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Following Their Push, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Vital 3407-Inspired Aviation Safeguards Are Protected In Senate FAA Bill; Senators Pledge to Continue to Fight Efforts to Water Down Hard-Fought Rules Throughout FAA Reauthorization Process

Following Tragic 2009 Plane Crash, Which Claimed The Lives Of 50 People, Families Of Flight 3407 Victims Fought To Create Tough Flight Safety Regulations, Including Requirement That Pilots Log 1,500 Flight Hours In Order To Receive Certificate. Now Congress Must Re-Authorize The FAA This Year & Schumer, Gillibrand Say Some In The Industry Want To Roll Back Or Eliminate Safety Provisions. Senators Vow To Continue To Fight Any & All Efforts To Make Air Travel Less Safe.

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