WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz issued the following press release:
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke yesterday to commemorate the 67 lives lost one year ago today when a U.S. Army helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342. At the memorial, "Honoring the 67 & Unsung Heroes," Sen. Cruz commended the families who worked closely with him to develop the ROTOR Act (https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/7/sen-cruz-and-colleagues-introduce-rotor-act), turning their grief into advocacy to make American skies and the flying public safer.
See below for Sen. Cruz's remarks as prepared for delivery:
"One year ago, tragedy struck just a few miles from here over th...