Bennie Thompson actually said...

So we need to close that loophole because as a volunteer fireman myself, those public-spirited first responders did not know what they were ...

However, I do not plan to let reauthorization become an excuse to water down regulatory requirements or diminish the overall security value ...

Unfortunately, that did not come to pass, and we once again found ourselves with no alternative but to pass another short-term extension.

As Chairman, I do not intend to let that happen again.