My frustration is the fact that I think we are so blind in partisanship that we just won't sit down and listen.

I think back to the very simple analogy of, if you go to the fancy golf courses and you are in the golf cart, there are some places the cart will not let you drive.

Our infrastructure is more digitally interconnected than ever. Our country's reliance on cyber systems and networks covers everything from power plants to pipelines, and hospitals to highways.

It is widely recognized that more is needed, and the President's initiatives do indeed go further.

Off-hand would you know any rules, regulations, or statutes that would give them the ability to deny us access to the recommendations from their components or the list of people who were recommended for debarment or suspension and then…

My first question would be directed to Mr. Roth, and our committee, and especially through our Ranking Member, we have been trying to get the Department of Homeland Security to give us information regarding its suspension and disbarment…

Which is, would you be open to conducting such a review to ensure decisions are being arrived at upon--in a consistent and equitable manner?

Today I rise in honor of Lolis Edward Elie, one of the Nation's preeminent civil rights attorneys. Elie, a native of New Orleans, attended Howard University, Dillard University, and later earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School. Following…

My primary focus will be to identify, oversee, and improve the authorities within DHS to help them assist our Nation's critical infrastructure.

Today I rise in my continuing recognition of Black History Month to honor Freedom Rider and civil rights legend Jerome ``Big Duck'' Smith. An active mentor of youth in New Orleans, he earned his nickname because there is usually a line of…

I think that, you know, it is very critical that we fund it. I know that both sides differ much on immigration, and we will fight on immigration, and it is a legitimate difference of opinion.

It is in the National interest to ensure that such critical infrastructure is adequately protected.

I look forward to continuing that tradition of bipartisanship with Chairman Ratcliffe.

Which is very important to me and the district I represent, considering that we have the Port of New Orleans, Port of South Louisiana, Port of Baton Rouge, that, if you add them up and make them one port complex, we are probably No. 3 in…

Today I rise in the spirit of Black History Month to honor Leah Chase, also known as the ``Queen of Creole Cuisine,'' a renowned chef, author, and a civil rights icon in New Orleans. As executive chef at her historic restaurant, Dooky…

Before we left after this workweek, I wanted to make sure that I came to the floor and took the time to recognize the loss of a cultural icon in New Orleans and a family friend. Today, Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of Theodore…

Right. But if we don't want them even flying on a plane, why would we want them to learn how to fly a plane?

As I look at all the people on the No-Fly List, it just does not make common sense to me that you can be on the No-Fly List, where we don't want you flying on our planes, but you can go and enroll in flight school and learn how to fly a…

As the Members of this subcommittee are well aware, terrorists continue to target our commercial aviation sector for attack.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Chairman Hudson, for convening this meeting today.

How confident are we that we are communicating enough with State police, local police, wildlife and fisheries, and all the other departments to make sure that our facilities offshore and our facilities that connect are covered?

I would humbly submit that TSA should stick to security policy and allow the Department of Labor to interpret the applicability of labor laws to Federal contracts.

And rise in strong support of H.R. 4812, the Honor Flight Act. Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson, and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security, Mr. Hudson, for…

The disappointing part about it is that the article was written in 2011 calling for all of us to come together.

I would like to thank our panel of witnesses for being here today to give us valuable insight into TSA's use of canines and the role they play in aviation security for both passenger and cargo screening, as well as how they can be used…