cantwell, and ranking member ted cruz for their partnership in crafting a strong final agreement. i would also like to thank the house aviation subcommittee chairman garrett graves, ranking member steve cohen, senate aviation subcommittee chair duckworth and ranking member moran for their supporting in getting this across the finish line. for over a century, the united states has led the world in aviation safety and administration. unfortunately, our gold standard status is being threatened by competition, changes in technology, and influences at the f.a.a. due to process failures and inadequate practices. h.r. 3935 is critical to ensuring america remaining the global leader in aviation, and it is vital to our economiering and to millions of american job, and to the millions of passengers that depend on our national aviation system, air space system, every single day. h.r. 3935 also provides the long-term certainty necessary to ensure the safety and prosperity of american aviation industry for decades to come. this bill makes reasonable organizational reforms at the agency, it pro