House Proceeding 01-26-09 on Jan 26th, 2009 :: 0:16:55 to 0:19:25
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Jerry F. Costello: wisconsin, mr. petri, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from from illinois. mr. costello: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and incollide extraneous material on h. res. 84. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

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Speech By: Jerry F. Costello

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Jerry F. Costello: mr. costello: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. costello: madam speaker, thank you very much. i ristoday in strong support of h. res. 84, a resolution honoring the heroic actions of the pilot, crew and rescuers of us airways flight 1549. i want to thank my colleague,

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Jerry F. Costello: mr. crowley fo introducing this resolution. la guardia airport is in the district represented by representative crowley. i know he is proud of the men and women whose actions resulted in the safe outcome for everyone. it is truly remarkable and a testament to all involved in the emergency landing and rescue

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Jerry F. Costello: that all passengers and crew got out safely without serious injuries or death. on january 15, 2009, us airways flight 1549 was departing la guardia airport for charlotte, north carolina and within minutes, lost engine power.

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Jerry F. Costello: captain sullenberger and first officer jeffrey skiles reliesed the seriousness of the situation and sought a safe place to land. the hudson river was the only option and these two pilots as well as the flight attendants worked together to prepare the 150 passengers for the emergency landing.

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Jerry F. Costello: the crew did an excellent job on the controlled landing in the hudson river. the flight crew and flight attendants did exactly what they were trained to do. this incident demonstrates the importance of training and preparation, showcases the skill of our aviation and first responder work force and reinforces the importance of

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Jerry F. Costello: consistent vigilance and oversight of our aviation safety. i also want to commend the emergency crews in new york city, who reached the crew and passengers in record time and immediately began rescue operations. again, we honor the crew, passengers and emergency responders involved in us

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Jerry F. Costello: airways flight 1549 and urge my