 Yet, transportation emissions continue to rise, and an epidemic of fatalities and injuries continue to plague our nation's roads. Addressing these priorities will continue to be a high priority for committee Democrats as we look forward to the reauthorization. On the FAA, as the chair noted, we passed a bill, had a strong bipartisan vote in the House and in the Senate. The legislation does a variety of things, including boosting airport project funding, advancing our leadership in aviation safety, and diversifying the aviation workforce.