•      "As a young man, I was inspired by the popular Tom Cruise movie Top Gun, which featured the F-14, one of the most iconic aircraft ever flown. As a former U.S. Army officer, I know that many of the men and women I served with felt the same way. That is why I proudly introduced this legislation. Because this legislation does not come at a cost to our hard-working taxpayers, I expect that my fellow fiscal conservatives will happily support this legislation. I am grateful to the cosponsors of the bill, who have already offered their enthusiastic support." Source: Rep. Abraham J. Hamadeh (Republican, Arizona, District 8), Member of the House Armed Services Committee

•      "We are grateful to U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy. R-Montana, and co-sponsor Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, for considering the U.S. Space & Rocket Center as the recipient of three F-14D aircraft and his colleagues in the U.S. Senate for the unanimous passing of the Maverick Act that would allow the U.S. Navy to transfer these historically important aircraft to be used for public display and educational purposes. Senator Sheehy is a multiple time graduate of our Aviation Challenge and Space Camp programs, so he has first-hand experience in how inspirational aircraft and space artifacts can have on future pilots and explorers. The Rocket Center is the proud custodian of multiple aircraft that serve as tangible learning tools for our Aviation Challenge students. We also appreciate U.S. Rep. Abraham Hamadeh and his co-sponsors, including Rep. Dale Strong, R-Alabama, for introducing the act to the House of Representatives. We look forward to the House voting to allow the Rocket Center to receive these vehicles and begin planning for their future use as part of our programs." Source: Patricia Ammons, Senior Director of Communications at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center