"I hope that, to the extent we can, we do move to a universal screening process for those that are in the same category."
"I think it's very important. Because, obviously, one of the issues we wanted to address, post-9/11, was the coordination among agencies."
"It seems to me that that would be a better way to rank it and rate it, based on risk of activity."
"Security at our nation's ports is critically important to our safety and to our economy."
"It is deeply troubling that the GAO investigators were able to access secure facilities at U.S. ports during covert tests by presenting counterfeit or fraudulent TWIC cards."
"If we're going to continue to use the Reserve component as a part of the operational force, that can't be seen just as a wartime-only effort."
"I do think that it would be important to have that kind of data as we make these decisions."
"I think that's an excellent thing to make it more efficient, in terms of how hiring is done."
"If we delay any longer, we're going to risk a gap in service that will directly hurt our troops and our families."
"I want to thank all the witnesses who are here, for your testimony and for your leadership, for your service to our country."
"I'm proud that my State has a model that I think is a good one for everyone to examine, it's an efficient use of funds."