Not so fast. My guess is all this bluster and cheap theatrics is a result of the bad press because of the Colgan Air disaster. Given that the FAA is owned by the airline companies, I predict virtually NOTHING will be done in the way of providing meaningful safety enhancements, including requiring First Officers to hold a real airline pilot rating. Time will tell, but I think the new administrator of the FAA is an compliant empty suit, just like the rest. He and the politicians are just waiting for the story to fade from the daily news, before the whole thing is "binned with contempt."