Bennie Thompson actually said...

"DHS Secretary John Kelly has described the threat to aviation as "sophisticated" and "very real.""

"If successful, this plot would have killed innocent people and caused catastrophic economic disruption."

"I think this is a watershed moment for air cargo screening in this country."

""It is such a good bargain . . . to spread fear amongst the enemy and keep him on his toes in exchange of a few months of work and a few thousand bucks.""