Collective bargaining does not diminish our security. Collective bargaining can improve workforce morale and productivity.

As the main Members of Congress who advocated for collective bargaining rights for TSOs, we heralded your February 2011 decision to confer TSOs those critical workplace rights.

If there is a disconnect, I want you to help us identify it and, you know, these are American companies, American jobs that we could do.

For the past 3 months, the Transportation Security Administration has been engaged in negotiations with AFGE over a contract.

Thank you very much, Mr. Ranking Member. The point I would like to make, Mr. Chairman, is that 2.1 million workers have TWIC cards. Through no fault of their own, they will be required to renew those cards unless we act. I appreciate this…

The intent is to deter terrorists and if it doesn't deter, then to catch them because we haven't had any actual terrorist try to get on a flight here in the United States.

Today I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 5512, the Divisional Realignment Act of 2012, which will improve court management for the United States District Courts in the Northern District of Mississippi and the Eastern District of Missouri…

I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3670 enjoys bipartisan support of both the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Homeland Security and deserves the support of the full House today. I yield back the balance of my…

I have no other speakers, and I'm prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3140, as introduced by our former committee colleague, Ms. Speier, is a needed, commonsense piece of legislation with a history of bipartisan support. I urge my…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2764, the WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2011. Mr. Speaker, this bill would strengthen information sharing at all levels of government with…

In closing, I thank the lead sponsor of this bill, the gentlewoman from Michigan, Representative Miller, for her leadership on border and maritime issues and for her willingness to work on a bipartisan basis in areas of shared concern. I…

I have no more speakers if the gentleman from New York is prepared to close.

I urge passage of H.R. 2764. Enactment of this measure will strengthen the partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and our Nation's first preventers against one of the most vexing homeland security threats: weapons of mass…

I ask support of H.R. 915. It's a good bill. I urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.

It is imperative that the Department take seriously each and every allegation of employee misconduct.

No agency in the Federal Government has a more central role in securing our aviation system than TSA.

I think he used it for fraud. He is working under somebody who is dead.

To effectively prioritize resources, we need to align technology and training with the specific needs of our first responders.

I look forward to hearing more details today from Chief Fisher about the strategic plan and how it will be implemented.

I have long encouraged the Department of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy for securing America's borders.

It is my hope that the BCI will truly offer a better indicator of the situation along the border.

I do have some initial thoughts on the plan, however.

Targeted Homeland Security grants work.

I was disturbed to learn that we have made little progress in developing the capabilities necessary to implement robust long-term recovery plans.

I applaud Chairman Dan Lungren and the efforts by Ranking Member Keating to introduce legislation that recognizes that preparing for and combatting cyber warfare requires robust academic, industry, and Federal research partnerships.