Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Without conducting the assessment recommended by GAO, we can have no way of knowing whether the additional $18,000 per-team TSA is paying for passenger screening canines is money well-spent."

"Given the timing of the report's release, a request by Representative Thompson and to ensure that we captured comments informed by the report, we extended the comment period by 30 days to 20 June 2013..."

"Yet, the program has long been plagued by delays, security vulnerabilities, and other problems."

"Let us work together to get the right solution."