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EVENT TIMELINE
December 2001
O’Hare Timeline Events:
No Deal, Say Ryan and Daley
- The Tribune reports the collapse of the talks. Blame flies on both sides. (Chicago Tribune, 12/01/01)
They Did It
- The deal is announced. (Chicago Tribune, 12/06/01)
Suburb Moves to Block Proposed Expansion Plan
- Bensenville files suit
against announced plan.
Durbin Looks for Swift Passage
- Durbin tries to attach
plan to defense spending bill. Fitzgerald begins an apparent filibuster (he denies it,
saying he was just educating senators about the deal). Durbin claims Fitzgerald double crossed him. Amendment dies. (Chicago
Tribune, 12/08/01)
Hastert Mulls Over Expansion
- Hastert says he is considering the options and the agreement. Hastert claims he brought Ryan and Daley together [in 2000] to reach an aviation deal. (Daily Herald, 12/08/01)
House Moves on Legislation, McCain Predicts Passage in
Senate
- Lipinski launches house bill. (Chicago Tribune, 12/14/02)
- McCain
predicts expansion legislation will be approved. (Chicago
Tribune, 12/17/01)
Contributions:
- Sen. Durbin (D-IL)
receives $1,250 from
American Airlines executives and $3,358 from the airline industry lobby.
- Sen. Harkin (D-IA) receives $4,500 from airline industry lobby and $500 from United Airlines executive.
- Three days after receiving $3,000 from Civic Committee members, Carnahan signs on a co-sponsor of the Durbin legislation, December 17-20, 2001. $2,000 from Jamie Dimon, Bank One and $1,000 from John Bryan, Sara Lee. (These are the only contributions Carnahan receives from O’Hare players.)
Table December 2001 Summary: Political contributions from Airline Executives, Lobbyist,
Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members
|
MMYY |
AIRLINE EXECS |
CIVIC CMTE |
INDUSTRY PAC |
LAW FIRM |
LOBBYIST |
Grand Total |
|
Grand
Total |
21,750 |
3,000 |
44,858 |
1,000 |
3,500 |
74,108 |
Table December 2001 Detail: Political contributions from
Airline Executives, Lobbyist, Industry PACs and Civic Committee Members
|
CONTRIBUTOR |
TITLE |
AFFILIATION |
AFFILCAT |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
RECIPIENT |
Committee & Rank |
CMBR |
PARTY |
STATE |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/01/01 |
Lampson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
TX |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/03/01 |
Young |
Chair,
Transportation Cmte |
House |
R |
AK |
|
Baker,
Mary |
Public
Affairs |
Delta
Airlines |
AIRLINE
EXECS |
$ 250 |
12/05/01 |
Durbin |
Not a
member of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IL |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
12/07/01 |
Moran |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
KS |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,000 |
12/07/01 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
Allied
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/10/01 |
Hutchison |
Ranking
Member, Aviation Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
TX |
|
Allied
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/10/01 |
KPAC 2002
(Hutchison) |
na |
Senate |
R |
TX |
|
United
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/10/01 |
Stevens |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
AK |
|
Allied
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,000 |
12/10/01 |
Stevens |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
AK |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/11/01 |
Graves |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
MO |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/11/01 |
Harkin |
Not
member of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IA |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/11/01 |
Stevens |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
R |
AK |
|
Southwest
Airlines Co. Freedom Fund |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/11/01 |
Young |
Chair,
Transportation Cmte |
House |
R |
AK |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 500 |
12/13/01 |
Boozman |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
AR |
|
Air Line
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 2,500 |
12/13/01 |
Harkin |
Not
member of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IA |
|
Airline
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/13/01 |
Honda |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
CA |
|
Airline
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/13/01 |
Johnson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
R |
IL |
|
Northwest
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 5,000 |
12/14/01 |
Dorgan |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
ND |
|
American
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 3,358 |
12/14/01 |
Durbin |
Not a member
of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IL |
|
Northwest
Airlines PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 5,000 |
12/14/01 |
Great
Plains Leadership 2002 (Dorgan) |
na |
Senate |
D |
ND |
|
Aircraft
Owners & Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/14/01 |
Harkin |
Not
member of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IA |
|
Dimon,
James |
Chairman
& CEO |
Bank One
Corp |
CIVIC
CMTE |
$ 1,000 |
12/17/01 |
Carnahan |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
MO |
|
Dimon,
James |
Chairman
& CEO |
Bank One
Corp |
CIVIC
CMTE |
$ 1,000 |
12/17/01 |
Carnahan |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
MO |
|
Bryan,
John H. |
Chairman |
Sara Lee
Corporation |
CIVIC
CMTE |
$ 1,000 |
12/17/01 |
Carnahan |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
MO |
|
Ferris,
Richard |
Chairman |
United
Airlines |
AIRLINE
EXECS |
$ 20,000 |
12/17/01 |
RNC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
Altheimer
& Gray PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 10,000 |
12/18/01 |
DNC |
na |
NA |
D |
NA |
|
Webb, Dan
K. |
NA |
Winston
& Strawn |
LAW FIRM |
$ 250 |
12/18/01 |
RNC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
Fehrenbach,
John |
NA |
Winston
& Strawn |
LAW FIRM |
$ 750 |
12/19/01 |
RNC |
na |
NA |
R |
NA |
|
General
Dynamics PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/20/01 |
Millender-McDonald |
Aviation
Subcmte |
House |
D |
CA |
|
Hoffman,
Larry |
Lobbyist |
Greenberg,
Traurig |
LOBBYIST |
$ 1,000 |
12/21/01 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
Gosorn,
Matthew |
Lobbyist |
Greenberg,
Traurig |
LOBBYIST |
$ 1,000 |
12/21/01 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
Dougherty,
Lucia |
Lobbyist |
Greenberg,
Traurig |
LOBBYIST |
$ 500 |
12/21/01 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
Alvarez,
Cesar |
Attorney |
Greenberg,
Traurig |
LOBBYIST |
$ 1,000 |
12/21/01 |
Nelson |
Aviation
Subcmte |
Senate |
D |
FL |
|
Baker,
Robert W. |
EVP |
American
Airlines |
AIRLINE
EXECS |
$ 1,000 |
12/26/01 |
Durbin |
Not a
member of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IL |
|
Gibson,
Roger |
VP,
Worldwide Cargo |
United
Airlines |
AIRLINE
EXECS |
$ 500 |
12/31/01 |
Harkin |
Not
member of Commerce Cmte |
Senate |
D |
IA |
|
Allied
Pilots Association PAC |
NA |
NA |
INDUSTRY
PAC |
$ 1,000 |
12/31/01 |
Inouye |