Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 14146351)

$174K as of this election cycle. The majority and minority leaders get a bump to $193,400, and the Speaker of the House pulls in $223,500. The Speaker's salary being ~60% of the President's seems wrong...the Speaker is a ton more powerful.

Originally Posted by xFF (Post 14146390)

WASHINGTON — Restoring financial regulation of the airline industry will be put before Congress if the Justice Department approves a proposed merger of United and Continental airlines, two key House members said Wednesday.

At a hearing on the merger, Reps. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the panel's aviation subcommittee, expressed concern about the impact the proposed deal could have on consumers and airline workers.

Deregulation has been credited with making airline travel affordable for the average American. But Oberstar pointed to the $2.7 billion the airlines earned in baggage fees in 2009 as evidence that consumers are no longer benefiting from the system. He said he believes there's support in the House for re-regulation.

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 14145280)

But would you pay extra for it?

I wouldn't.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 14146413)

AA wins all slots.

Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 14146349)

Congrats on 20k CM

Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 14145708)

Glad to hear that you enjoyed the churrasco!^ It's definitely my fav place!:cool:

Originally Posted by xFF (Post 14146390)

WASHINGTON — Restoring financial regulation of the airline industry will be put before Congress if the Justice Department approves a proposed merger of United and Continental airlines, two key House members said Wednesday.

At a hearing on the merger, Reps. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the panel's aviation subcommittee, expressed concern about the impact the proposed deal could have on consumers and airline workers.

Deregulation has been credited with making airline travel affordable for the average American. But Oberstar pointed to the $2.7 billion the airlines earned in baggage fees in 2009 as evidence that consumers are no longer benefiting from the system. He said he believes there's support in the House for re-regulation.

Originally Posted by FT Lurker (Post 14146443)

Poe told Tilton that he would rather travel by stagecoach than fly his airline.

Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 14146413)

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Re...00006480b031d8
AA wins all slots.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 14146409)

Oberstar complains about everything. Congressman who cried wolf. But someone at the FAA likes him, because he has a VOR approach into MSP named for him.

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 14146491)

I hate when I go looking for an obscure citation to something I say only to have my own post show up as Google results. FML.

Originally Posted by xFF (Post 14146470)

Last line of the Notice says three slots left for Brazil, not-GRU. Who do you think is going to get them?

Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 14146509)

Found it. Bedtime. Night, Box.