and Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) as chairman of the subcommittee on railroads, pipelines and hazardous materials. Petri has served as a representative since 1979 and was the senior Republican member of the aviation subcommittee during the 111th Congress. According to Petri, that subcommittee's "top priority is to get the
Federal Aviation Administration reauthorizationpassed and signed into law." Shuster, formerly the senior Republican member of his subcommittee, attests the focus for the 112th Congress will be better oversight of Amtrak and high-speed rail funding.