I want to make clear that I am not talking about irrational prejudices. I am not talking about profiling.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Governor, all of us are concerned about the looming deadline under the current law and the ability of States to comply with the law.

I think the burden of proof is shifting from the individual presenting himself at the airport...

I hate REAL ID, but I am going to invest.

I believe Logan in Boston is one of those airports that is using the technique.

If PASS ID was to pass and we have new implementing regulations, is there concern that the investments made by States who are seeking to comply with the law would be for naught?

I think you are creating a situation where that security official is going to feel he or she has no choice but to let the individual board the plane because you have now put that specific language in the bill, in the law.

Which is an excellent point, and it is the reason that we have gathered here today, but I do not want to leave the impression that there has been no progress in this area, that States are completely unable to make improvements in their…

I support many of the provisions of PASS ID, and I commend all of those, including my own staff, who have worked so hard to come up with a system that is less expensive, less burdensome to the States, and more protective of privacy…

For terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons.

I sincerely look forward to hearing more about this bill today and hearing from our witnesses.

We cannot undo what has already been done, but by restricting the use of antibiotics to people and animals that are truly sick, we can make sure that future generations have access to a safe food supply and effective antibiotic therapies.

This seems like a problem that should be simple to solve.

Thank you again to the Chair for holding these hearings and for using your years of expertise.

Thank you for your testimony, which was very interesting.

We can't be just working toward solutions. We need to have solutions right now.

This is a crisis. It is simply unacceptable that we have such a poor level of security at busy Federal buildings that are obvious targets.

In this case, it sounds to me like GAO did everything but put the word 'bomb making materials' on the packages that you were putting through the X-ray machine.