Dan Sullivan

We were able to include an amendment that really forced the Federal Government to be more forthcoming on cooperating with state AGs.

Her line of questioning I think was actually really important with regard to state-Federal cooperation.

A trillion dollars, half of that will be blown by red tape and lawyers fees if we don't reform our permitting system.

I think hopefully we're going to see an infrastructure bill. I've also been very focused on the importance of permitting reform.

It clarified this under U.S. law. And you obviously agree with that because that's the law, correct?

I voted for laws that make it very clear about where our nation is with regard to torture and not allowing it.

I think that's important for all of us to hear.

We value healthy protected area for our marine mammals, and fully support the National Marine Sanctuary Program.

On behalf of the Chesapeake Conservancy, I am writing in support of the designation of the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary.

The City looks forward to the future opportunities that are potential with the sanctuary designation in economic development and tourism.

Protection our greatest treasures and heritage as a national asset is very important and should be protected.

A healthy, vibrant marine environment is critical to the success of our business.

Tourism is one of the largest drivers of economic development in our city.

Sanctuaries provide a science-based, bottom-up, community driven approach for conservation and stewardship while balancing multiple sustainable uses that benefit our communities and economy.

Our marine sanctuaries are national treasures that protect natural, cultural and historic resources in the ocean and Great Lakes on behalf of the American people.

In a show of strong bipartisanship, I'm going to hand the gavel off to my colleague from Massachusetts, Senator Markey.

We've got to have grassroots folks that have a say-so in this.

We feel the waters of the North Pacific are already well protected, and we view future sanctuary designation protections as needlessly permanent and static, and potentially harmful to the local economies.

President Trump recently issued an Executive Order that pauses the Secretary from issuing any new designations and instituting a review of current sanctuaries.

While the concept of National Marine Sanctuaries are well intentioned, many of these protected areas have caused some challenges for coastal and Great Lakes communities.

DHS is moving forward with the implementation of the REAL ID standards for air travel in 2018.

I'd like your views on that once you get confirmed.

Do you think TSA is giving enough attention to critical infrastructure, not just the traveling elements, the transportation elements of the responsibilities of TSA?

So how do you prioritize those three different areas--air travel, mass transit on the ground, and critical infrastructure--when you're looking at your job responsibilities?

I think addressing morale issues, as you say, you're a young agency, is going to be really important.