I first want to commend Mr. Bentivolio for his courage in speaking out in the way in which he did.
I want to know precisely what DHS is doing to obtain this information and when it will have a full and complete grasp of...
I hope this hearing can serve as an opportunity to assess the state of physical security across Federal facilities.
I can tell you, it is not a money problem. The FAA is getting plenty of money.
It seems to me there is a real problem there.
We understand the perception in some cases of potential retribution, and we are concerned about that.
During the recent Government shutdown, we saw what happens when the regulator nearly disappears.
I did not want to get into this but I will say on our side, we voted four times to open the entire Government back up wi...
The American people need to know how these guards can protect them in life-threatening situations.
The Federal Protective Service and its contract guard force put their lives on the line every day.
How, after 10 years, does the Department not have a handle on what measures are in place to secure their own employees?
It seems to me that this type of activity needs to be stopped and it needs to be restricted.
Energy never used to be a partisan issue in this Congress. I have been here 19 years.
We dare not put all our eggs into the natural gas basket. I want to say that right now.
We need the whole breadbasket. We need coal. We need natural gas. We need nuclear. We need renewables.
If you believe that Mr. Martin was on top of Mr. Zimmerman inflicting punishment, that would be a different view.
I want to know where the outrage is.
People are afraid of their government.
