The manual will become a textbook for those seeking to penetrate aviation security, and he described the leak as serious.

This is no time to rest, no reason to pause, in our efforts to protect our country from terrorist attacks.

This legislation requires the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application to advance offshore wind turbine technology.

This should be a national priority because this source can produce clean, renewable energy for major U.S. population centers.

Senator Snowe has been working on with Senator Lincoln and Senator Roberts over at the Finance Committee.

On Tuesday, Senator Snowe and Senator Landrieu introduced legislation to extend the Section 179 expensing rules at the $250,000 level permanently.

Senator Rockefeller and Senator Snowe have introduced legislation to make the credit effective for five more years.

Senator Snowe has been very interested in, and that has helped paper companies maintain jobs this year.

I am definitely very appreciative of everything Senator Snowe has done to support the New Markets Tax Credit.

The nomination of Caryn Wagner to serve as the next Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis... comes at a time when our understanding of threats to our security is rapidly evolving.

I am concerned, however, that she appears to lack experience working with State and local law enforcement.

I&A has significant human capital issues. It has a very lengthy hiring process that often discourages highly qualified applicants.

Recent events serve to remind us that the threat of terrorist attacks no longer comes only from countries half a world away, but also from within our borders.

Do you believe that the Department, and I&A in particular, has now adopted a sufficient process to help ensure the quality of future reports and prevent poorly sourced and poorly written reports such as this one from being released in the…

Detecting and responding to this threat does not fall to the FBI alone. An effective response requires a coordinated effort backed by the support of the hundreds of thousands of State, local, and tribal law enforcement officers on the…

I believe that communicating clear mission guidance, implementing fair and transparent processes for hiring, promoting, and rewarding people, and developing a structured and inclusive process for building the budget will go a long way…

I look forward to discussing these and other issues with Ms. Wagner today.

Do you think it's possible to reach the 100-percent deadline for air cargo screening, by August of 2010?