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KXAS NBC, Frank Heinz
The mayors of seven large U.S. cities sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Eric Holder, asking him to settle the Department of Justice's "ill-conceived" lawsuit that challenges the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.
Last week, Rep. Mark Veasey (D-TX) and Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ) and 66 of their Democratic colleagues sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking the DOJ to allow American Airlines and U.S. Airways to move forward in their merger.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33 released this statement following the passing of H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act - On House Floor today:
The Street, Ted Reed
American Airlines is in a tough position, doing fine on its own yet saying it needs a merger with US Airways.
American announced on Wednesday two new Dallas-Asia routes, and on Thursday it reported a record quarterly profit, leading one to question whether American can't prosper all by itself.
Texas Congressman Marc Veasey, one of 68 Democrats who signed a letter to President Obama advocating for a merger, said Thursday that the Department of Justice should consider the impact on workers if the merger does not occur.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Marc Veasey (D-TX) and Ed Pastor (D-AZ) and 66 of their Democratic colleagues sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to allow American Airlines and US Airways to move forward with a merger. In the letter, they voiced concerns about the legal challenge’s economic impact on the workers, the traveling public and the numerous communities across the country that would be negatively impacted by the DOJ’s legal challenge.
Dallas Morning News, Terry Maxon
68 Democrats in Congress sent a letter to President Obama urging that the DOJ drop its lawsuit. The two congressmen named in the press release were Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth and Rep. Ed Pastor of Phoenix.
USA Today, Bart Jansen
A group of 68 Democratic House members wrote to President Obama, urging the Justice Department to drop its lawsuit against the proposed merger of American Airline and US Airways.
The letter dated Oct. 15 is headed by Reps. Marc Veasey of Texas, where American is based, and Ed Pastor of Arizona, where US Airways is based. The letter was signed by seven Texans, five Arizonans and a variety from states where the airlines have major hubs, such as six Floridians.
CBS DFW
Jack Fink
Hundreds of American Airlines and US Airways employees are set to rally outside of Capitol Hill at noon on Wednesday to build support for the airlines’ proposed $14 billion merger. Two members from the Texas Congressional delegation, Michael Burgess (R-Lewisville) and Marc Veasey (D-Fort Worth) will join other members of Congress along with union members and leaders…
POLITICO
Morning Transportation Update
Pro-merger airline workers: Hundreds of flight attendants, pilots, airport gate workers, mechanics and other employees of American Airlines and US Airways are set to flood the Hill today. The groups have more than 350 meetings with members’ offices to ask them to press DOJ to drop its suit against a proposed merger between the two airlines.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) made the following statement US Airways-American Airlines merger press conference and rally which takes place in Washington today at 12:00 p.m.:
"American Airlines and US Airways joining together to form the new American is critical for the viability of both air carriers and a benefit to air passengers and the thousands of employees of both of these companies. Finalizing this deal means job security for over 24,000 Texans.”
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Andreaa Ahles
Dozens of American Airlines employees and a few US Airways workers boarded a charter flight at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport on Tuesday to head to Washington, D.C., to rally in support of the airlines’ merger.
The rally is scheduled to include U.S. Reps. Michael Burgess, R-Flower Mound; Robert Brady, D-Pa.; Pat Meehan, R-Pa.; Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth; and Robert Pittenger, R-N.C.’