I find it interesting today for the first time we have had an opportunity to talk about some of the flaws, especially in their claim that this is a budget reducer.

They have used a 10-year window, 6 years of services, 10 years of taxes, disingenuous at best to the American people.

we all ought to be angry about what this bill is doing to the working men and women of the United States.

I am a big believer that canines are going to be the only way that we ultimately ever to achieve anything close to 100 percent screening of air cargo so quick.

I would urge you to--we would tender those to you to consider us working to get rid of redundant, unnecessary rules.

Yes, I think it is. And you have to remember what this is all about.

You mean the same people that couldn't get water to Katrina, the same people who couldn't process the cash for clunkers transactions are now going to take care of my sick grandmother?

I think reducing duplication and extra work on things like this makes a lot of sense.

Less than 2 percent of dangerous goods transported is by air, and most of these batteries aren't going on aircraft as it is already.

Well, yes, and to clarify, what I am talking about are lithium metal batteries which are not what you see in your cell phone or your laptop computer.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the important mission of keeping terrorists and weapons out of the United States, while also facilitating trade and travel.