Families of the victims of Flight 3407 have strong concerns over the nominated administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration.

The families stated that the man in question, Bryan Bedford, has attempted to reduce the amount of required pilot training in half.

The current requirement of 1,500 hours came from the Airline Safety Act of 2010. The legislation passed about a year and a half after the 3407 tragedy.

The families urge Bedford, if confirmed, to put safety first.

"Our families fought to establish the 1,500-hour rule because we saw firsthand the devastating consequences of inadequate training in the cockpit," said Scott Maurer, who lost his 30-year-old daughter Lorin in the crash of Flight 3407. "It is deeply troubling that Mr. Bedford attempted to create a backdoor around these proven safety standards for his own airline. Now, with his nomination to lead the FAA, we need firm assurances that he will not tamper with or weaken the rules that have made air travel in the U.S. safer than ever before."

"The lessons of Flight 3407 were learned through unimaginable loss, and we refuse to let them be forgotten," Maurer added. "We expect Mr. Bedford, if approved, to put safety first, and we will hold him accountable to that standard."

Bedford will be in front of a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday.

"The aviation industry has experienced a troubling series of incidents in recent months, and this is not the time to introduce new risks into a system that has worked remarkably well," said Karen Eckert, whose sister and 9/11 activist Beverly Eckert died in the crash. "If anything, these events are a reminder that we need to strengthen—not relax—the safety standards currently in place. We hope that, if confirmed, Mr. Bedford will put safety above convenience or cost and commit to preserving the hard-won reforms that have protected millions of passengers since 2010."