Lawmaker files bill to close Tulsa airport

[brooklynite]

A Texas congressman, upset that Oklahoma Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe authored a bill to force Southwest Airlines out of Love Field in Dallas, has introduced a bill to shut down commercial flights to Tulsa International Airport.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a Republican, titled his bill the "What's Love Got To Do With It Act," and called it a "lighthearted swipe," the Tulsa World reported Friday from its Washington bureau. The measure also targeted an airport in the home state of Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who joined Inhofe's effort.

Inhofe introduced his bill after Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., introduced legislation to repeal the Wright Amendment. The 1979 amendment prohibits Southwest from offering direct flights from Love Field, its home airport, to other states without first stopping in a state next to Texas.
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Its alway admirable to see how the Republican Party's control of the entire Congress has restored order and responsibility, and allowed our Representatives to deal with the truly pressing issues facing America.

[Canuckistanian]

1. Aren't you glad the grownups are in charge?

While they play their little games, thousands of people are inconvenienced, businesses lose money and taxpayers are forking out for all of this.
Great work, guys!

[davidinalameda]

2. idiots