Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"The TIGER grants, which we now call a bill, has proven to be a successful cost-saving, cost-effective program."

"If TSA employees are reluctant to raise these security deficiencies they observe, couldn't that put aviation security at risk?"

"It is critical that this nation's security--for our nation security, that the TSA have a personnel system in place that protects whistleblowers from retaliation."

"It is, for me, a giant failure if we are going to be behind the eight ball, all the technology is ready."