"I have written you and continue to believe collective bargaining can improve workforce morale and productivity."
"Your decision to grant collective bargaining rights to the transportation security officers at TSA is the right thing."
"My top concern continues to be affording TSOs the same benefits and personnel standards as other employees in the Federal pay system."
"As the representative of the 37th district, I understand the need for law enforcement to constantly modify and assess anti-terror strategies."
"As we approach the 10th anniversary of September 11, we are constantly reminded that terrorists continue to plot to kill Americans at home and abroad."
"Let us take care that nothing we do or say here today works to undermine those efforts."
"In our zeal to combat terrorism and protect our country, we must be careful not to wrongly accuse our people because of how they look, where they live, or their cultural background."
"We must not become distracted from our basic mission to keep this Nation safe and maintain the security of the people."
"I want to encourage my colleagues to remember that our words travel far beyond these four walls."
"We can secure an airplane. We can secure the border. We can secure a Federal building."
"For the sake of the record, give us some of those varieties."