04/30/2018
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"So when we have this technology, is this something that could be viable long-term, or are we going to be spending another $3.2 billion five years from now to replace readers?"
"What I would tell my constituents, I would say TWIC is a valuable security tool."
"If we were to put forth a piece of legislation today that says Congress changed its mind because this is not a wise investment of hardworking American taxpayers' dollars, would you endorse that?"
"I thought it was very risky to lend against a second generation, which I would agree with, but that was what was required to 'meet the policy requirement.'"