As Senator Landrieu fights for this whole concept of embracing small businesses, she is being reaffirmed.

I hope that those of you as small business leaders and others will understand our opposition to something called sequester.

We are looking to make the government thrive, grow, invest. We are not looking to sequester and withdraw and restraint.

I join my colleague from Louisiana, Representative Scalise, and our leader, Leader Pelosi, in recognizing such a great and remarkable woman. It is with a heavy heart that I rise to recognize the loss of a true legend in Louisiana…

I look forward to hearing from Deputy Administrator Halinski on the steps TSA intends to take to implement GAO's recommendations.

I trust that this hearing will be used to facilitate a constructive discussion regarding TSA's application of its disciplinary policies and not a platform for demeaning TSA's front-line workforce.

Both the screeners and the flying public deserve better.

I am pleased that TSA has concurred with all of the GAO recommendations contained within the report.

This dynamic makes it critical for TSA to handle allegations of misconduct in a fair and consistent manner.

Thank you for holding this important stakeholder hearing on TSA's acquisition practices.

We all have the same goal. That is to ensure that TSA is a prudent steward of the taxpayer dollars.

Well, I would just say this in the remaining minutes that I have, and I think that it goes back to probably what my grandmother used to say, which is where there is a will there is a way, and I think the policy starts at the top, and if we…

We all have the same goal. That is, to ensure that TSA is a prudent steward of the taxpayer dollars.

I think it would be beneficial to have third parties do that testing for the--while making the life-cycle cost estimates?

Soliciting input from stakeholders is critical to developing effective policies.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I would urge everyone to support the bipartisan amendment that's being offered by my colleague, Mr. Scalise, from Louisiana. And just in response to the last comment about reducing the budget and getting our fiscal house in order, there…

Back home, I've talked to thousands of my constituents and had thousands of my constituents talk back to me, scream back to me, and cry in my arms because of the impact of this legislation. Right now what they're facing is a double whammy…

We've heard talk about if we believe in regular order. Some of us believe in regular order--most of us believe in regular order--but I think everybody in this body believes in homeownership, and the fact that it's your biggest, safest…

I stand in support of my colleague from Ohio. Part of being a legislator and part of having the responsibility of being elected to this body and representing people back home is you have the use of the tools that are in front of you to…

We want them to use their judgment and their--well, use their judgment and to trust their instincts.

Do you all view it as I view it, as a security concern if those uniforms are manufactured outside the United States?

I want to first thank the witnesses here today. I appreciate their work to advance TSA's procurement system and their willingness to have an open dialogue on the contacting challenges facing TSA.

After 9/11 TSA was established to implement risk-based security policies that address vulnerabilities and threats to our transportation system.

The puffer machines have become a legendary example of a broken process.