AT SENATE COMMERCE HEARING, LUJAN UNDERSCORES NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION FOLLOWING AIRSPACE CLOSURES IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, underscored the need for clear communication and answers following recent airspace closures in Texas and New Mexico during a Senate Commerce hearing. Senator Lujan specifically highlighted the lack of communication between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and federal agencies, detailing how it caused the airspace closures in Texas and New Mexico.

Full video of Senator Lujan's exchange is available here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WANu3QQyNToH41QT9hqKmBLlzOLdfHyx/view?usp=sharing).

An excerpt of Senator Lujan opening statement is ava...