Carlos Gimenez

I thank Congressman Cloud for his comments. Mr. Speaker, Congressman John Joyce of Pennsylvania is part of the Doctors Caucus and has worked with the U.S. Navy at Naval Hospital Portsmouth in Virginia during Operations Desert Shield and…

I thank the Congressman for his comments. I couldn't agree with him more. My opening statements were about China and their complicity, and we do need to investigate China and the World Health Organization and find out what did they know…

I thank Mr. Thompson for his comments. Mr. Speaker, Congressman Scott Perry from Pennsylvania retired as a brigadier general in the Army and now represents the people of Pennsylvania's 10th District. I thank the gentleman for his service…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Congressman Glenn Thompson from Pennsylvania is the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. Mr. Thompson and I share a common experience as former firefighters. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

I couldn't agree more with the gentleman about the Hyde amendment. I think the majority of Americans couldn't agree with the gentleman more about the Hyde amendment. We need to maintain that the majority of Americans do not want to fund…

Glenn Grothman from Wisconsin is an experienced legislator in Wisconsin and a United States Congressman. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).

It is my honor to introduce the Congressman from California, Mike Garcia. Congressman Garcia flew over 30 combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a naval aviator. We thank him for his service. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

I thank my esteemed colleague from Texas for his great words. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from the 22nd District of Texas (Mr. Nehls), who is a veteran law enforcement officer.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Will you please join me in my districts to visit these communities that really point to the spherical sea level rise and work with the county, the constituents, and me to help devise a plan to improve the situation there through their BRIC…

Monroe County, again, that is the Keys, which makes up the Florida Keys, requested funding from the BRIC program for the Twin Lake project in my district.

We should spend some of that on NASA, and assuring that the United States remains, and will always remain, the pre-eminent force in space.

Do you think that China is in a race to the Moon with us?

I also share your displeasure that the FBI did not participate today.

I look forward to the discussion today and finding ways to improve the security of our Nation's pipeline against the continued threat of cyber attacks and frankly, all of our Nation's security threats and how we can protect the United…

I am concerned with the push to move pipeline security oversight from the Department of Homeland Security and into the Department of Energy.

I look forward to the discussion today of finding ways to improve security of our Nation's pipelines against continued threats of cyber attacks and, frankly, all of our Nation's security threats and how we can protect the United States of…

I wholeheartedly agree that there is more that TSA can do in terms of increasing its resources and expertise, but I believe TSA or the Department of Homeland Security is the appropriate agency to oversee pipeline security.

I am concerned with the approach to move pipeline security oversight from the Department of Homeland Security and into the Department of Energy.

I also believe, wholeheartedly, I think they are underpaid, and we, as Congress, should be appropriating more money for TSO workers.

TSA has all the flexibility it needs for the workforce from ATSA; it just needs to use that flexibility.

Thank you, Chairwoman Watson Coleman. I am pleased the subcommittee is holding this hearing today on the important challenges facing the TSA workforce.

TSA has all the flexibility it needs for the work force from ATSA.

H.R. 1140 is the precursor to the legislation we are discussing today.

I share that viewpoint of the legislation we're discussing today, H.R. 903.