Congressman DeSaulnier Responds to Nationwide FAA Ground Stop

Walnut Creek, CA - Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), senior member of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement in response to the nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop which halted American air travel today.

"As a senior member of the Aviation Subcommittee, I am closely monitoring the situation at airports here in the Bay Area and across the country following the FAA nationwide ground stop. Safety needs to be the top priority. The American people and the flying public deserve transparency and accountability from their government and I will settle for nothing less."