But since that trip you went from touting the importance of state sovereignty to a full-throated support for depositing the nation's waste in Nevada against the will of my state, undermining a state's right to defend its communities…

I will tell you I am concerned about the impact that those budget cuts are going to happen on the mission of the TSA if you are confirmed.

I would hope that you would commit to being an advocate for your staff, for the resources that you need, against any ill-advised spending cuts, particularly those that are going to be unfortunately used to build potentially a border wall…

I will tell you, as a former Governor, if the local and state grants go away, you will see personnel reductions at our airports.

I think particularly in Nevada, where you have from the ground up all the stakeholders coming together who may have differing opinions initially, but when they come together they try to find common ground.

Just a quick follow-up. I am curious, Mr. Moore and Mr. Thompson, as representing your states, what else can we be doing?

We have all found common ground, and we'd hope that would be respected.

So it's using all of those tools--having the relationships, having the conversation, looking across boundaries--those are going to be keys for success because we've got a big problem out there, millions and millions of acres and we'll keep…

We have a national interest in protecting the soft areas of our airports and their perimeters.

Watershed protection is so important for Nevada, and our federal partners are key, as you well know.

Like you, I was here during 9/11, I was actually working in the U.S. Attorney's Office, and that has shaped my interactions as a prosecutor.

There is no better security than these dogs, no better security that we can get.

I would hope that you would be committed to adopting written policies and procedures and help guiding that discretion for those TSA officers.

I appreciate the opportunities that you have had to speak with me and look forward to working with you in the future.

I rise to join my colleagues to speak out on the secret healthcare legislation that Republicans are attempting to jam through the Senate without any public review or consideration. This is an insult to the American people. It is a shameful…

Rural broadband is key, and it is so important. I believe we need to invest in this infrastructure.

Thank you. And thank you all for being here today. I appreciate the conversations and the comments. This is an important topic. Thank you.

Will you take into consideration the economic benefit and widespread support of Nevada's monuments before making a decision?

In Nevada, 85 percent of the land is public land, and we work very closely with our Federal partners, but there are challenges.

It is treatment services, it is social services. There are so many benefits that we know that particularly our rural communities are challenged to get professional services in those communities.

How is this budget proposal an example of honoring the federal trust obligation with the tribes?

To me, that is the essence of consumer protection in practice.

If we are going to do a wholesale review of financial rules, shouldn't we look at both additional needed protections and regulatory relief?

I think that is something that we have to address, this issue of wildfire borrowing, putting it into that, absolutely.

Which is why I am concerned with the recommendations of the budget cuts.