Republican senator yells at Democratic colleague over change to FAA bill

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WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska slammed his hand on a table and yelled at a Democratic colleague Wednesday to voice his anger over a change to legislation that he said would harm his home state. Sullivan grew uncharacteristically upset during a public meeting of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, where he accused Democratic Chairman Tom Carper’s staff of killing a provision he had advocated for in the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill.

At one point Sullivan said he wanted to question Carper's staff, a move that is not typically allowed. “Can I ask your staff right now?' Sullivan said. “No, I think this markup is coming to an end,” Carper, D-Del., responded. Ben Dietderich, a spokesperson for Sullivan, said in a statement to NBC News that Alaskans rely on air travel in a state where more than 200 communities are not connected by road.

 

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