The American people are going to judge the majority party here today. If they go out here and vote for this rule that allows this provision to be stricken, they are voting against the men and women in the military of our country.

The Smithsonian Institute is one of the most popular agencies of government in the United States.

More than 60,000 jobs have been lost in the commercial aviation industry in the United States since 1999.

I remember those great days when we were at $176 million before the Reagan Revolution came to town.

These subsidies from four European governments, which include aircraft launch assistance, capital injections, debt forgiveness, have enabled Airbus to develop and range market airliners well below cost.

In 2003, the value of Airbuss orders was more than twice as much as Boeings.

Over 30 years ago, Airbus was founded by a European consortium of French, German, and later Spanish and British companies to compete in the large commercial aircraft industry with U.S. companies.