Release #14.79
September 17, 2014
ALPA: Continuing Resolution Provides Time to Discuss Reform on Ex-Im Bank Financing
WASHINGTON––Capt. Lee Moak, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House Continuing Resolution extending the Ex-Im Bank’s financing through June 2015.
“In passing today’s continuing resolution that includes extending operations for the U.S. Export-Import Bank through June 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives has set the stage for final action, which will then provide ample time to work through critical issues and develop targeted, meaningful reform.
“We hope this additional time will allow members of Congress the opportunity to find common ground in a manner that both improves the Bank’s business practices and protects all U.S. jobs.
“We continue to support meaningful, targeted, and moderate reforms specifically addressing the Bank’s financing of widebody aircraft.”
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilot union, representing more than 51,000 pilots at 31 airlines in the United States and Canada. Visit the ALPA website at www.alpa.org or follow us on Twitter @WeAreALPA.
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