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Aviation security is increasingly an international responsibility.

The events that resulted in Mr. Abdulmutallab being permitted to fly into the U.S. have sparked a very serious discussion both here in the United States and across the globe when it comes to passenger safety and security

I do have to say that I think the initial reaction to this, that the system worked, could not have been more wrong.

Collective bargaining will impose a 19th-century industrial personnel management model to a 21st-century information age threat.

We cannot talk this thing to death.

We cannot tread lightly on what we do on national security.

We have to do better protecting our families, safeguarding our communities, and securing our Nation.

I think Secretary LaHood said it best: both work, and the issue ultimately is a policy one left to the Congress.

I think the approach works a lot better when you're not threatening, but using a carrot, rather than a stick.

I have joined with Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison, and several other members of this Committee to introduce S. 1938, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009.

I'm much more comfortable with the type of approach that is incentive-based, uses the carrot, rather than the stick.

I think there's a big difference between that and commuting from Seattle, you know, to a flight that departs from New York.

The other issue I wanted to mention--I think Senator Johanns touched on it--is the issue which came into play on Flight 3407.

I guess I'm just suggesting that there is a point at which quantity does matter where you have enough experience and enough hours operating some of these aircraft.

This legislation would rededicate the District of Columbia memorial as the 'National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial.'

It is a great honor to be able to be here today, in the presence of the lone survivor of that great conflict.

The Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act would rededicate the existing District of Columbia War Memorial as the National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial.

I think it's fitting that all the great wars of the 20th century have their place on the National Mall.