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“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me say, Mr. Mica, that I completely understand your interest in pushing TSA to meet its mission in a most cost-effective manner. Because of these concerns, we have placed a number of provisions within the CR, provisions which constrain TSA spending to include a firm cap on the number of airport screeners TSA may hire in FY11. Additionally, we have included a strong oversight provision requiring them to report on their efforts to incorporate more advanced integrated technology into the checkpoints. Let me add that our subcommittee fully intends to review all of TSA's security and management practices as we prepare for the FY12 Homeland bill. I plan to carry forward and expand within the FY12 bill the oversight that we began with the CR. I would like to work closely with you and your committee in an effort, as we move forward, to try to address these concerns that you shared with us this morning. Let me just say that we certainly in this country want to strike a balance between having security in this Nation and making sure that we have appropriate oversight. I appreciate you calling attention to these issues that you mentioned this morning. I can assure you our committee will work with you in trying to work toward doing a better job in oversight for TSA and in making sure we do have the security we need for this country.”