I urge the majority to consider this bill and to be part of the overall TSA authorization.

It is a reporting change, but it is something that would provide immediate relief to many, many people across this country.

I agree with your vision for TSA, to develop a more risk-based approach toward passenger screening.

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 overcome some of our disagreements and follow through on behalf of the American people in securing the homeland.

I want to thank Chairman Aderholt, my good friend from Alabama, for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I commend you for bringing this important legislation to the floor and for your hard work during these difficult budget times. As chairman of the…

Thank you, Chairman Aderholt. I also want to thank my colleague, Representative Jason Chaffetz, for his work on this issue and my friend and colleague, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, for her dedication to it as well. The Acting CHAIR…

Dear Chairman Rogers: I am writing to express the American Trucking Associations support of the MODERN Security Credentials Act.

The Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security will come to order.

Let's work on trying to get that fixed because Mr. Rojas doesn't want to prohibit people from getting into his industry either.

If there are prudent suggestions or changes that could improve the bill, I will gladly consider them.

The subcommittee's hearing will focus on H.R. 1690, The MODERN Security Credentials Act, which requires the Department of Homeland Security to streamline and eliminate redundancies in various transportation security credentialing…