WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran issued text of the following speech:
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - today spoke on the Senate floor warning that the current draft of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) fails to implement the minimum standards necessary for military helicopters operating in mixed airspace. Sen. Moran called on his colleagues to amend the NDAA or pass additional legislation to maintain current safety standards.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy stated in a press conference this week that the current version of the NDAA could threaten safety regulations that were put in place fo...