Early in my career, I had the honor of working for former President Ronald Reagan, a man who embodied our nation‘s values and who knew how to stand up to foreign governments. President Reagan would have been shocked to see that today an important sector of our nation‘s economy is under attack by foreign governments. And so far, our country has not pushed back.

The U.S. aviation industry is facing a significant threat from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar that could mean the end of our industry as we know it. And that means the livelihoods of 1.2 million Americans who count on a strong aviation industry are at-risk.