Should it be a concern? Should it be something we look at in Congress to make sure we are funding?

But the real issue I had, too, the specific one, drilling down, is even when you have airports willing to take that cost and you have existing personnel, why are there still roadblocks allowing more--especially on the international…

If it is not up to speed here, my conclusion would be that it is not up to speed anywhere.

I must say that JFK is one of the best, most secure airports.

I think one strategy is to maximize our other abilities to try and thwart terrorist acts.

I think all of your agencies have done an extraordinary job in thwarting so many potential terrorist threats.

During our discussion, you said you are conducting a 'top-to-bottom' review of all airports.

I must tell you, I am optimistic, given your background in the Coast Guard, understanding perimeter issues the way you do, that we are going to meet with some success.

That means 97 percent of our Nation's airports weren't reviewed for security risk despite the fact that we have had time and time again... breaches that have occurred.

If a 15- or 16-year-old can penetrate our security--in one instance not even go detected after they reviewed it--then we are vulnerable.

I am curious what issues that you can detail that they might have had qualms about, issues that weren't addressed.