In discussions about aviation safety, it is often cited that the United States has the safest airline industry in the world.

The Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Babbitt, you have this, your 'call to action.' And your 'call to action' is very important because it seeks again I'm getting a little bit of Senator Dorgan's idea of these things ought to happen…

Frankly, it is embarrassing, and I expect the FAA to make progress on it in the near future.

I believe that revisions to flight time and duty limitations are long overdue.

I want to express our strong support for David Strickland to be the next Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

We have porous borders, both land and sea; they create a lot of inherent risk.

I'm proud to say that the Commerce Committee and its members were deeply instrumental in developing all or part of every major piece of legislation that the Department Homeland Security is responsible for implementing.

I want to say that loudly and clearly to you.

cybersecurity is the greatest threat to national security.

We applaud your leadership and continuing efforts to improve commercial motor vehicle safety.

I want to thank Senator Lautenberg for chairing the panel and for his total commitment--he is sort of the founder or keeper of Amtrak.

Sometimes it just takes about a year and a half to get confirmed, but that is part of public service.

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This hearing will come to order. I'll make an opening statement.

Chairman Rockefeller sent requests for information to sixteen companies that are partnered with Affinion, Vertrue, or Webloyalty.

We have a responsibility to get this right and I look forward to working with the Administration.

Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes provide our Nation with unmatched wealth.

We commend the President for charging the Task Force with development of a framework for MSP, and congressional leaders like Senator Rockefeller.