We`ll work with our Gulf allies to develop a positive energy relationship as part of our anti- terrorism strategy. We`ll work with them because we have to knock out terrorism.

people are refusing to take the vaccine because they don`t trust the Biden administration. They don`t trust the election results.

Had Mike Pence had the courage to send it back to the legislatures, you would have had a different outcome in my opinion.

UAE is big stuff. UAE is very powerful, very strong.

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As passenger volume continues to increase this summer and into the fall, it is incumbent upon TSA to facilitate the higher travel volume in an efficient and very secure manner.

Would you say that the majority of those that have the gun on them have some kind of concealed weapons permit?

Increasing TSO pay is important to maintaining a strong front-line work force and to secure the traveling public.

We must ensure our security checkpoints are properly staffed for the number of travelers that they are seeing.

I believe that an obstacle to recruiting and retaining TSA officers is that they need to be paid more.

I am pleased that the subcommittee is holding this hearing today to discuss how TSA is securing the traveling public in our Nation's airports as air travel begins to recover.

Not a criminal penalty? I understand--look, I understand that some people may have--may inadvertently leave a firearm in a carry on, et cetera, and I understand that, but there is not--the civil penalty is not a criminal penalty to do that?

What happens to somebody who tries to do this two times?

I agree. I'm going to scream at Mark Warner about it tonight. I agree 100 percent, you know.

it's hard for democracies and open societies to conduct intelligence activities.

they have to know that our intelligence capabilities are not being weaponized against our own people.

the independence of that office is critical for that sort of trust.