Bennie Thompson

TSA has yet to issue these regulations.

The last item, Mr. Chairman, in 2007, Congress passed a bill I authored implementing recommendations of the 9/11 Act.

So they have made, at TSA's direction, improvements, spent local taxpayers money, and over 10 years later we are still back and forth trying to get those airports their money?

There is an on-going interest that this committee has had about how long it takes to get new technology deployed.

Our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are counting on us to ensure the Federal Government provides desperately needed emergency relief to their devastated communities.

I must say I found the Chairman's rationale for the postponement perplexing, as our witness, the Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was invited in full compliance with House and Committee Rules.

I appreciate the Chairman's prior cooperation on this issue and hope H.R. 1486 will be considered at the next scheduled markup to expedite consideration of this important legislation in the Senate.

I want to begin by expressing my condolences to the family and friends of those who lost their lives in the heinous terrorist attack in New York City last week and thank the brave first responders who came to the aid of the injured.

This week, I sent Chairman McCaul a letter asking to move my legislation, H.R. 1486, the Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2017 as a stand-alone bill.

I also want to express my condolences to the loved ones of those killed in Sunday's horrific shootings at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. First, I want to begin my expressing condolences to the family and friends of those who have lost their lives in the heinous terrorist attack in New York City last week and thank the brave first…

I want to send my condolences to the families affected by last week's tragic terrorist attack in New York City.

We must do better and not tomorrow, right now.

Our National response doctrine is not working for the people of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Everyone has to work together.

So the notion is if we can eventually get to a universal card.

I would argue that rather than spending billions on a border wall, for example, we should invest in better securing our ports.

I am worried that President Trump's immigration policies--particularly related the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals--will result in a loss of cybersecurity talent.

With the mid-term elections less than 5 months away, he must make it clear that election security is the top National security priority and push Republicans in Congress to do more.

Anything less is an abdication of his oath of office.

President Trump must start acting like the President of the country instead of obsessing over photo ops with Kim Jong-un, saving ZTE jobs in China, and casting aside close allies like Canada to curry favor with Vladimir Putin.

As Robert Mueller confirmed today, the threat to our elections from foreign interference persists and it is high time the White House wakes up and takes this threat seriously.

From Texas and Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 2017 Hurricane Season has been devastating.

Undoubtedly, the threat posed by North Korea is one of the most complex challenges to our National security.

I hope we can give them the attention they are due.