"No one person should have so much unfettered power over the American people."
"At a time when our Nation's unemployment rate is over 9 percent, this would be a very dangerous gamble."
"Unless the Bureau is reformed, it is only a matter of time before this concentration of power is abused."
"The requests made by this particular vocal minority seek only to preserve the system of checks and balances embodied in the Constitution."
"It blatantly violates the spirit of our democratic system of Government."
"Our pursuit of better consumer protections should not require us to compromise our basic Constitutional values."
"There could not be a worse time, I believe, to give an unelected and unaccountable bureaucrat a blank check."
"No one person, I believe, should have so much unfettered power over the American people."
"I happen to believe that personnel are key to terrorist prevention or terrorist acts prevention, in addition to technology."
"We must ensure the security and safety of the people who work at and near the port."
"I think if we can secure the bipartisan support that we have secured before, everyone will understand that the re-funding of the COPS grant is what you call a maximizing of your investment with the tr..."
"So you believe that, if we reached that goal, this very question that we are asking about, potential economic impact, if a port like the Port of Houston was actually subjected to a terrorist attack, w..."
"To my colleagues, it is a pleasure to be with Congressman Gene Green. We work very hard and together on great assets of this whole community."
"This port has really been the basis for some 287,000 direct and indirect jobs, generating $11 billion in economic impact."
"These funds are crucial to keeping our country safe and protecting the communities and workers at our Nation's ports."
"Forming the Houston Ship Channel Security District was a major accomplishment that increases the area's emergency preparedness."
"I have been very glad to be a supporter of that for the port for terrorist prevention, if you will."
"I just want to put on the record I am constantly looking at ways to improve the TWIC card process."
