Richard Hudson

The private sector operates more efficiently than the Federal Government and can save precious taxpayer dollars.

I stand firm in opposition to privatizing and you have made the record today by saying you cannot determine whether there is any, if you will, cost savings at all.

The private sector provides better customer service, which is severely lacking at many of our Nation's screening checkpoints.

Unfortunately, TSA's actions over the last few years seem to demonstrate that it does not share this goal.

I thank the gentleman for his work on this important piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4803, the TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2014. Again, I would like to commend the gentleman from South…

Again, thank you to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Sanford) for this commonsense legislation. Also, I would like to thank the ranking member of the committee, Mr. Richmond, for not only his work on this bill, but in the way we have…

I thank the gentleman, my neighbor from South Carolina, Mr. Duncan. I appreciate your leadership on this issue. I couldn't agree with you more. Many of our constituents back home in North Carolina and South Carolina are entering the second…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. (a) Each amount made available by this Act is…

I rise this evening to offer an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill that would prohibit the funding for any program included that is not authorized by law. For far too long, Congress has continued to appropriate spending…

I have an amendment at the desk, Hudson No. 36. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) None of the amounts made…

I appreciate the comments from my colleagues. I appreciate, particularly, the work Chairman Simpson and his staff have done preparing this bill. I understand the challenges they face, and I appreciate the cuts they have made. But, Mr…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina will be postponed.

I rise this evening to offer an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill that would cut spending back to the fiscal year 2008 level. While I appreciate the work of the Appropriations Committee in crafting this important bill…

When that intelligence is coupled with the highly selective breeding, months of intensive training, and breakthrough developments in science and technology, canines become one of the most trusted assets for law enforcement and military…

While we have come a long way in recent years, I believe TSA can and should continue to increase its use of canines in all aspects of its mission from passenger and baggage screening to air cargo screening.

I rise this evening to offer an amendment to the CJS appropriations bill that would prohibit the funding for any program that is not authorized by law. For far too long, Congress has continued to appropriate spending on government programs…

Yes, I will yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania when I get a second. Mr. Chairman, my amendment prohibits funding in the bill for unauthorized programs. It parallels my Sunset Act of 2014, H.R. 3847, which would force Congress to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the amounts made available by this…

We are all aware of the tragic backlog that deeply affects so many of our Nation's heroes all across this country, and particularly in my district back home in North Carolina. Fixing this issue needs to be one of the highest priorities of…

It is absurd. I appreciate your commitment to this, the time you put into it. Our veterans deserve the best we can give them. They deserve to be treated with the highest respect, and they deserve to not have to wait these extraordinary…

I thank the gentleman for his hard work and commitment, and I share his frustration. I have had a very difficult time, as well, trying to understand how the VA deals with its overhead. In fact, I have got a story I just heard from a…

Restoring fiscal responsibility is their number one priority, and they sent me to Washington to force the government to live within its means.

I believe we owe it to Mr. Hernandez and all those impacted by the shooting to examine the facts and shed light on the details and the time line of this incident in an open setting.

I believe we owe it to Mr. Hernandez and all of those impacted by the shooting to examine the facts and shed light on the details and time line of this incident in an open setting.

Having said that, I think most of my colleagues will agree that 13 years after 9/11, these types of flaws cannot be tolerated, regardless of the reasons.