Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"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."

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

"I represent Detroit. I represent the Motor City. I have GM as the world headquarters."

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