In closing, Mr. Chairman, there is a gap out there in terms of the security and custody of these opioids within medical facilities. I am trying my best, just as the chairman is trying his best, to address the problem that we have in our…
Steve Lynch
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Stephen Francis Lynch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Lynch has focused on issues such as healthcare, labor rights, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for working families and has worked to secure funding for various projects in his district.
You realize this is an equal opportunity committee, so when we criticize you today about having long lines and taking too long to screen people, next week if there is a breach, we will haul you appear again and lambaste you for, you know…
I think that the best judge of this is actually the customer, is the American citizens.
I have been listening closely, you know, because you have different groups out there.
It is indeed ironic that we have a member of a body that has 6 percent approval criticizing the employees who have 84 percent approval rating in the eyes of our constituents.
It would basically eliminate--out of that $50 billion in unfunded liability, it would just about eliminate all of it, is that right?
It is a problem of a willingness here in Congress to grapple with that problem.
Thank you for your courage and your willingness to come forward and try to make sure that this does not happen again.
I cannot not criticize when we have a 90 percent failure rate, so that has got to change.
We want our screeners to do a damn good job. So the priority has to be safety and security.
Also, Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts has also reintroduced legislation to establish a grant program to assist nonprofit organizations in developing and establishing service dog programs for veterans.





