Unfortunately, the West facility explosion undermines that sense of confidence.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I thank our witnesses for their expected testimony.

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, multiple layers of security were put in place to protect our aviation system from terrorists and those who seek to do us harm.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. At the outset, I would also remind you that the Democratic Caucus is meeting and the President of the United States is speaking with them at the exact time that we are holding this hearing.

As I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of H.R. 1542 today. Enactment of this measure will strengthen the partnership between the Department of Homeland…

Several years ago, this committee passed the legislation that became the DHS' Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank the witnesses for appearing here today.

At some point we are going to have to get our arms around it and just make it work and make it happen.

While the agency needs the flexibility to respond to emerging threats, such flexibility should not come at the expense of a long-term vision.

It is critical that every dollar be accounted for and used to address known and emerging security vulnerabilities.

Statement for the Record submitted by Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson

It is essential to both our economy and security posture for TSA to effectively partner with small businesses.

With billions of taxpayers' dollars being spent by TSA every year, it is critical that every dollar be accounted for.

I make a point of order that my comments should not be taken from Mr. Peterson's time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair ruled earlier today, it is not in order to embellish a unanimous consent request with debate. When such a request…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 221, noes 181, not voting 32, as follows: [Roll No. 351] AYES--221 Aderholt Alexander Amash Amodei Bachmann Bachus…

I share your concerns about terrorism in this country since September 11 and look forward to a full discussion.

The Congress should stand ready to work with the President in this effort, part of his broader goal to make Government more technologically savvy.

The United States must remain committed to ensuring that Iran cannot succeed in its efforts to expand its nuclear enrichment program or assert its influence in neighboring regions.

In a time of shrinking budgets, TSA's canine program has the unusual distinction of having received increases in funding since fiscal year 2010.

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.

Unfortunately, as the Government Accountability Office detailed in its report last year, TSA faced several challenges in its initial deployment of passenger screening canines.

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.

While I'm not in opposition to the proposed amendment, I do have an amendment that I had planned to offer. However, the process is going so fast and I was not here in time, but it speaks to the Wetlands Reserve Program at USDA, commonly…

Let's work together to get the right solution.

Let us work together to get the right solution.