As others have stated, my prayers and wishes go out to the families of Malaysia Flight 370, but as we have often learned from aviation disasters, if there is any hope that has come out of it, it is that we learn a lot about our own…

For me, aviation security is so important because if we do not have public confidence in aviation security, the economy we know will greatly, greatly suffer.

Don't you think, Mr. Capello, that for perimeters that are so vast that it is impossible for human eyes to detect these, especially at night?

I am encouraged to see that some of my colleagues across the aisle have been a voice for the minority, three percent of scientists today.

I am disappointed that many of my colleagues across the aisle have used this hearing to re-litigate whether climate change is happening and whether it is manmade.

What concerns me though is that last year over 1 billion passengers outside the United States were able to travel without having their passports checked against that database.

Our concern and my concern is that if we consolidate this, the Transit Security Grant and other important grants may not receive the funding or the attention that they may receive.

I think we want to make sure that we do not saddle our children with the effects of climate change.

I have repeatedly said on this Committee that I am for an all-of-the-above approach to energy production as we transition to clean energy technologies

global climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time

I think the sooner we all agree on that, the sooner we all sing off of the same sheet of music, the better off we will be