CNN news 2011-04-17
Today the House will vote on the largest non-defense spending cut in our nation’s history – $315 billion dollars over the next 10 years. These are real cuts, and a signal to job creators that we’re serious about stopping Washington’s spending binge. Listen, this bill’s not perfect. There’s no cause for celebration. This is just one step.
At this point, they helped Aviation Bureau identify the significant number of items that aren't natural to the area. And we'd be going in with the assistance of the aviation and clarifying what the actual, you know, items are. As you know, during the week, we had our aviation bureau survey the area. They had some spots of interests. So today NASA county joined by south county police, the near state police, the near state park police, and the FBI would be looking at those spots, possibly gathering more information.
The FAA administrator, Randy Babbitt. He cites these recent examples of what he calls unprofessional conduct, says this must stop. He says that this morning he met with the head of the FAA's air traffic organization, that's the component of the FAA that runs the air traffic control system, the man who heads this up, Hank Crackowski, he says, has submitted his resignation, and Babbitt has accepted it. For the time being, THE FAA'S general counsel will assume that role.
Overall, we have the necessary assets to carry out this mission. But, of course, our requirements change as a situation on the grounds and the tactics of the regime forces change. Now the heights, their heavy arms in populated areas, where before many targets were easier to get to. I fully agree that there is no military solution solely to the problems in Libya. What we need to ensure a long-term sustainable solution is a political process.