I want to thank our witnesses for being here, and all of our colleagues.

this issue of child care is a bipartisan concern.

I consider each of the Members and myself a lover of this Nation and a patriot.

The 9/11 Commission report, Congressman Hamilton, will be a book that we will continue to learn from.

I think it is important and would like to join the legislation of Mr. Wolf and Mr. King of reinitiating I think the 9/11 Commission.

the number of IEDs is dramatically higher.

I am incredulous that at the end of the day, United States taxpayer dollars go to the very people we're trying to defeat.

This is one area where I am leaning in the direction of it would pay for itself 10 times over.

For me and my constituents, the issue is not a political football that we should toss around in Washington. This is real and it is a matter of life and death.

For me the mere expenditure of funds is not a measurement of success.

We haven't seen Governor Perry in a debate yet. We haven't seen him really to that much in the way of interviews yet.

Forming the Houston Ship Channel Security District was a major accomplishment that increases the area's emergency preparedness.

So you believe that, if we reached that goal, this very question that we are asking about, potential economic impact, if a port like the Port of Houston was actually subjected to a terrorist attack, we would be better prepared and better…

We must ensure the security and safety of the people who work at and near the port.

These funds are crucial to keeping our country safe and protecting the communities and workers at our Nation's ports.

To my colleagues, it is a pleasure to be with Congressman Gene Green. We work very hard and together on great assets of this whole community.

I have been very glad to be a supporter of that for the port for terrorist prevention, if you will.

I think if we can secure the bipartisan support that we have secured before, everyone will understand that the re-funding of the COPS grant is what you call a maximizing of your investment with the trained law enforcement officers that…