Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 5065, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act. Mr. Speaker, it is important that those caring for young children are allowed to bring formula, breast milk, juice, and other necessary items through security checkpoints. Transportation Security Administration checkpoint security protocols already allow for this, but there is evidence that confusion about how these liquids are to be handled still exists. H.R. 5065 calls for TSA to ensure that air carriers and screening personnel are made aware of the TSA guidelines for screening these necessities. I would note that amendments adopted during the full committee markup of these bills made the bill stronger. The committee unanimously accepted amendments offered by Representative Rice, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, to ensure that this legislation is carried out by TSA in a manner so that its policies are followed whether a mother is traveling through an airport with TSA or with private screening. Importantly, the committee also adopted an amendment by Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to clarify that purified deionized water for infants is also allowed. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to support this legislation. I reserve the balance of my time.”