I could tell you that I have had people call me up because of my background and telling me--and warning me that this--and I am going to tell you right now, the next incident is going to come from the ground.

the best defense is probably a good offense.

I would also like to applaud the families from Colgan 3407 who not only have been staunch supporters for H.R. 5900, but also the Safe Skies Act as well.

We all want safe flights, safe airlines, to be able to get our passengers to and from where they want to go as safely as possible.

I honestly cannot distinguish why there should be a difference in the way that you are treated based upon what resides behind the flight deck door.

I believe we do have fantastic safe skies and professionals that want to make sure that our skies remain safe.

I think one of the most valuable inputs that you have are pilots, you know, and air traffic controllers need to voluntarily submit suggestions without any fear of retribution

How easy would it be for this terrorist organization to infiltrate our homeland through our ports?

I must reemphasize in some of the conversation we have had here today, it is particularly troubling to me actually, that these hearings have persistently asserted that it is a violent Islamic extremist ideology promoted by al-Qaeda and…

I am very concerned with the President's budget and spreading Americans' sea services too thin, and preventing them from being able to engage the various threats out there that they face on a daily basis.

I am concerned that we need to protect American jobs at Great Lakes, and provide the Coast Guard the resources needed to fulfill its responsibilities among the emerging maritime threats.