The fact that Oberstar wants the merger halted should be a sign to everyone that this will not be good for NWA.

He has been opposing this, or any merger for that matter, since merger talks first surfaced. All the politicians care about is keeping low cost fares for the consumer. They could care less if an upstart comes in, creates havec within the industry and then closes up shop. It keeps ticket prices low. They could care less about stability. Anyway, he has no authority. He can only make noise.