[hattend]

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican, suggested the matter be settled by the airlines and local officials, rather than through federal legislation.

"This puts Congress in a very bad situation," Hutchison said.

Pushed through in 1979 by then House of Representatives majority leader, Texas Democrat Jim Wright, the law restricts direct service from Love Field to other cities in Texas and several nearby states. It was intended to boost the prospects for then fledgling DFW.

How can the airlines and local officials work it out if it's against federal law to "work it out".

Bad situation? Just do your job, Senator. Say Yes or No to repealing of the Wright Amendment and take the consequences either way.

[Redbob]

""This puts Congress in a very bad situation," Hutchison said."

Typical asinine Hutchison remark.

I'm hoping some ambitious Texas Republican challenges her in next year's primary - I'd take a leave of absence from work to help out ANYone running against her!