"It's a proposal similar to a measure recently introduced by the distinguished senator from Maryland, Benjamin Cardin."
"Congress should create a commission to review and make recommendations about the reform and revitalization of America's public media..."
"Enactment of a version of Senator Ben Cardin's Revitalization of Newspapers Act would clear up confusion..."
"Four out of four is unacceptable."
"Let me go to another hearing we had in our Subcommittee which dealt with sharing of information among intelligence agencies as well as with local law enforcement, and this has been a continuing battle..."
"I was hoping that you could perhaps bring us up to date as to where we are in your review as to whether we can improve the way that we bring information into our data banks and share it with local law..."
"Congress has passed a law that established a Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and it has never been appointed."
"I just want to bring that to your attention that our Subcommittee is also going to spend a good deal of effort looking at the relationship between the different agencies."
"The passport is the gold standard for identification in this country."
"That obviously is a significant breach in the security system of our country."
"We do require a Social Security number, but we cannot refuse to adjudicate a passport if someone does not provide a Social Security number."
"That is even more concerning."