"During our discussion, you said you are conducting a 'top-to-bottom' review of all airports."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I am curious what issues that you can detail that they might have had qualms about, issues that weren't addressed."
"I think we should all take cognizance that that is not true. It is one of our major issues."
"I think that--I hope this is a harbinger for the way we are discussing this issue going forward"
"The answer when it comes to vulnerability studies, it is a toothless grin, nothing. So let's find out here and put some teeth in what we are trying to do."
"Two incidents just this week really demonstrated to me the prevalence of what this committee hearing is about today in terms of the internet and that as a recruitment device."
"It is essential that the EXIM Bank continue to provide its valuable services to thousands of American exporters and their families."
"Unlike California, we are not worried about competition from Texas or any state."
"In a void like that that downstream I am afraid is going to be taken by another country, acting in ways that we don't, directly getting involved as a country funding."