Virginia senators 'prepared to be jerks' to protect Dulles Airport

U.S. Sen. Timothy Kaine said Thursday he and fellow Democratic Sen. Mark Warner are “prepared to be jerks” to protect Dulles International Airport and slow the growth of Reagan National.

Kaine, speaking during the Dulles Matters seminar sponsored by the Committee for Dulles, said he may hold up the Federal Aviation Administration’s upcoming reauthorization if his fellow members of Congress decide to push for more domestic flights at Reagan that breach the longstanding 1,250-mile perimeter.

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