"I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisles and on the other side of the aisles to recognize that the 9/11 hijackers of that day have not shown up at our doorsteps again."
"I think part of what we have to do is to listen to you. You obviously have expertise."
"I think protecting the various visitors that we have might be a little bit more important."
"For most of America, this is a very solemn day and certainly a day of remembrances."
"I believe it is important to hold a hearing that reflects upon the concerted and unified effort of Members of Congress to respond to the horrific attack on the United States of America."
"Maybe a little bit of explanation might aid in the understanding."
"I think that we can come together on that."
"a Congressional ID is a Government-issued ID and it should not be question not because we are Members of Congress, but because it is a Government ID."
"I do want grandma and grandchild to be able to get to their destination to visit each other without having an intrusive and frightening process."
"Will you issue a public statement to the TSA workforce pledging that those who come forward with information about racial or ethnic profiling will not be subject to punishments or adverse personnel ac..."
"There was a report in Houston indicating that you had wasted $800 million in the SPOT program. Can you respond to that?"
"It is certainly warranted, it is critical that we not take our eye off the ball when it comes to the security of our rail, subway, and bus systems."
"What would you view as the agency's greatest accomplishment?"
"I introduced a bill, H.R. 1900, the Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act of 2011, earlier this Congress, to enhance surface transportation."
"I thank the Ranking Member--and that is to express my dismay having helped bail out the auto industry..."
"And I am glad you mentioned the Hyundai or other import thereof."
"I think, however, the basic premise is one that we should look at very, very closely."
"I think that Ms. Couch's remarks demonstrate why it is a compromise, and some of the potentials that concern her are exactly what I think makes the bill attractive to those who are concerned about the..."
