GOP Rep. Nancy Mace files bill that would force Pete Buttigieg to fly commercial until FAA and Southwest fiasco is solved

Posted By TheNewsCommenter: From Theblaze.com: “GOP Rep. Nancy Mace files bill that would force Pete Buttigieg to fly commercial until FAA and Southwest fiasco is solved”. Below is an excerpt from the article.

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina filed legislation that would force Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his staff to fly commercial airlines until the Federal Aviation Association and the Southwest Airlines fiasco is solved.

"In the past six months Sec. Buttigieg has flown private approximately 20 times. So, until the issues with Southwest and the FAA are investigated and resolved, he and his staff should be required to fly commercial just like every other American," read a press release from Mace's office.

While many airlines were forced to cancel some flights due to inclement weather over the holiday season, Southwest cancelled thousands of flights and earned the ire of many angry passengers.

“If according to Sec. Buttigieg, on MSNBC earlier today, the FAA systems are constantly being updated, and if they’re so good, then why is he flying private all the time?” said Mace in the press release.

“Until we see the Southwest Airlines debacle investigated; until the FAA software glitches are fixed; and until we complete the FAA reauthorization later this year, the Secretary of Transportation should be required to fly commercial just like everyone else," she added.

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