Mr. Chairman, I would like to engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from Alabama about some concerns about the Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Standards, known as CFATS. The Committee on Energy and Commerce has voted by more than two…

I think it is appropriate, in the climate that we are living in, to have that.

I think we need very, very strong oversight, but we need consistency.

I want to thank Chief Dunham for now publicly announcing a new National effort--"Not On My Shift"

What can we do, what are you doing, what is happening with the security technology for pipelines?

The intent of the surface inspector office would be just that, and also to focus on the security side of an inspection.

You have raised some very important issues on how we can make our inspectors really focus in on the work that would secure the railroads.

Let us not forget that when you are in the air, when there are no air marshals on board, it is the flight crew that is the very last line of defense.

I simply say, let us not be pennywise and pound-foolish when it comes to security.

We are paying for pillows, blankets, hot dogs, potato chips, drinks, and baggage.

I think it is worthy of a review. I am certainly interested in legislation.

We live in a tough, tough time. I don't believe that you have been before this committee since the miraculous but also instructive taking down of Osama bin Laden.

I think America is safer now than it has ever been.

When we talk about security, we are really talking about people.

I think that is important to--I mean, I think in your discussions with airlines, your discussion with the traveling public, you have videos that you put into airports.

Our work is not done, and to the witnesses, our work is not done.

I hope everyone appreciates it.

We simply cannot forget the lessons learned from the past as we look to preventing future terrorist attacks.