Errrrr.....I am led to believe the Union Vote issue is contained within a separate Bill which could be ignored while a procedural vote called "Unamimous Consent" to authorize a temporary passage of the FAA Bill would fully fund the FAA for up to Ninety Days. Both the Senate and House are still "In Session" so as to prevent any Recess Appointments by Obama.
The Union Leaders are trying to end a Seventy-Six practice of having a Secret Ballot for organizing a Union within a business or government agency. Thus far the workers wanting the Union had to win a two thirds majority of all votes possible. They now want to do away with the secret vote and go for a simple majority of votes cast.
The Democrats of course are all for that as a vast amount of Union Dues finds it way back to the Democratic Party in the form of campaign contributions.
The other thing to recall is the Senate passed the Bill which was sent to the House which returned it to the Senate for a final vote. In simple terms....the Democrats have voted for it already in the past.....just are refusing to do it now.
Some of these passenger subsidies amount to as much as $3700 per passenger.....with some load factors for last year being 0.6 passengers per flight. Is that money we need to be spending now?
The National Debt is now just over 100% of GDP......and growing daily!
At least throw some facts into the argument folks!