We are going to lose this effort if we continue to put the money into a huge bureaucracy.

But you need to get out of this Mickey Mouse business, let someone else do the screening, set the standards, conduct the audits.

TSA sent their goons down and intimidated this airport director--and they have done that around the country--

It is unacceptable that taxpayer funds are wasted on such unnecessary duplication of efforts.

They built a huge bureaucracy--do you still have 4,000 people around Washington, DC, making, on average, $103,000 apiece?

Every study we have had--y'all--we just had--I have TSA oversight on my Transportation Subcommittee assignment. We just had a hearing at the full committee level, and the IG GAO came in and said almost every area, TSA is failing.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 229, after line 7, insert the following: ``(m) Operation of Certain Specialized Hauling Vehicles on…

My colleagues, I know the chairman and the ranking member have done yeoman's work in bringing this bill forward, and the staff have also done great work. This is a special achievement. I have been there and tried to do this, done it, and…

I am very disappointed that the other side of the aisle would not consider this a well-thought-out, reasonable amendment. The underlying bill does allow, again, 5 additional feet. It would accommodate another vehicle, but no accommodation…

I love your attitude, I love your willingness to be open with the committee.

I'm Mr. Dumb Terrorist. Okay? Where am I going to go under the system?

I have never said do away with TSA. I have said change your role, change the resources to connecting the dots, to security.