CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y. — Families of Flight 3407 victims went to Washington, D.C. for a hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill Tuesday to fight for the 1,500-hour rule training requirement for pilots to remain in place.

Continental Flight 3407 crashed in Clarence Center on Feb. 12, 2009, killing all 49 passengers and crew on board and one person on the ground.

“I know it’s been 14 years,” said Scott Maurer, whose daughter Lorin died in the crash. “I can’t believe I’m still coming back here, but I’ll continue to come back until the last day I take a breath.”

Every five years, Congress passes a reauthorization bill to improve safety, technology and policies. One of those policies was changed on August 1, 2010 — a year and a half after the crash — to require pilots to have a minimum of 1,500 flight training hours, among other things.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa questioned if the rule should be changed and Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of Airline Pilots Association, said it has worked for the last 13 years and should remain in place.

“As an airline pilot who has flown for more than 25 years and worked for both regional and mainline carriers, I can tell you that all U.S. passengers deserve one level of safety," Ambrosi said.