"Hopefully, we can continue to work together to perfect it in a way that we can here in Congress if there is such a thing."
"It is critical that there is a point person, somebody that makes the decision, somebody that is absolutely in charge."
"I think the Chinese have a saying, why invent it when you can steal it? So that's what they do."
"I have got a chart up on the board right now that states--and this is from CRS. This is not my numbers, CRS showing the number of criminal convictions in the last 2 years."
"We have turned in--I know of companies that have turned it in to ICE, and I have turned them in, just to find ICE not to do anything about it."
"I agree with your vision for TSA, to develop a more risk-based approach toward passenger screening."
"I look forward to hearing an update on the status of the plan and the proposed parameters of a pilot or a larger-scale implementation."
"I also want to highlight that the committee developed a TSA authorization bill last Congress, as well as H.R. 2200 under Ranking Member Jackson Lee's leadership."
"Let's be creative. Let's move forward in training flight attendants, increasing professionalism, and using the tools that are helpful."
"I urge the majority to consider this bill and to be part of the overall TSA authorization."
"I believe we can work together on issues of transportation, pipeline security, both aviation and rail and all aspects of it."
"Let's overcome some of our disagreements and follow through on behalf of the American people in securing the homeland."