In September of 2013, there was a seven day letter informing Congress of the Chemical Safety Board's refusal to cooperate in an investigation.

this place is out of control, board members resigning, chaos in one of our most important safety oversight agencies.

this is an important responsibility with an important mission, isn't that right?

First of all, I want to commend you, Mr. Chairman, also the ranking member and the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee staff, for your efforts in bringing this important measure to the floor for our military. Mr. Chairman, in working with…

I would ask the chairman of the T-HUD Subcommittee to rise and engage in a colloquy. First of all, I have to commend Chairman Latham, Ranking Member Pastor, and the Appropriations Committee staff for their great efforts in bringing this…

I think that is something else we need to change.

Twenty thousand and 500 successes doesn't sound like a good batting average to me.

I thank the chairman and look forward to working with him to maintain and expand our national infrastructure. I am pleased to yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Grijalva

Doesn't sound like a very good batting average.

It is difficult enough when you have somebody who is confirmed, let alone someone who is in an acting position, to get things done.

Well, it sounds like TSA has cleaned up some of the problems.

Has the TSA implemented proper protocols to ensure that the TSA administrator is documenting support for releasing SSI prior to releasing the information?