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Senators press FAA chief on failure to meet divestiture deadline for Republic Airways holdings
Summary
Multiple senators challenged FAA Administrator Brian Bedford on whether he complied with an ethics agreement to divest Republic Airways shares, pressing him on extension requests, the timing of the Republic-Mesa merger, and whether he would forfeit any profit.
Multiple senators used the Commerce Subcommittee hearing to press FAA Administrator Brian Bedford about his compliance with an ethics agreement that required divestiture of Republic Airways holdings.
Senators Cantwell, Markey and Duckworth raised the issue directly during questioning. Senator Markey noted Bedford's confirmation hearing promise to "follow the ethics agreement that I've signed with the Office of Government Ethics" and asked whether he had…
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