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John Katko is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving New York's 24th congressional district from January 6, 2015, until January 3, 2023. During his tenure, Katko was known for his focus on issues such as national security, infrastructure, and bipartisan cooperation. He served on several committees, including the House Committee on Homeland Security, where he played a significant role in shaping policies related to counterterrorism and cybersecurity.
I would like to briefly respond to some of the comments that were made by my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. First of all, when my colleague refers to sweeping new authority--I believe that was a quote--that the Attorney General…
Just so I am clear about the gentlewoman's position, the gentlewoman is concerned that a drug trafficker may face a penalty of a harsh sentence when they have caused someone's death, as an example. {time} 0930 Let me give you an example…
I thank the gentleman for yielding time to speak in favor of legislation I authored, H.R. 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues Act of 2017. Synthetic drug abuse has crippled my community and the communities…
I fully believe in the--the K-9 process, and Mr. Rogers told me I had to, but----
I do think that when you pay for a service and that service is based on risk-based security, that people shouldn't be coming into that and--you know, violating that service area.
The efficient operation of airport checkpoints combined with effective management of the PreCheck program go hand-in-hand when it comes to the overall security mission of TSA.
PreCheck, when used as designed, is a valuable tool that enables TSA to assess a passenger's risk to aviation security prior to their arrival at an airport checkpoint.
I have repeatedly expressed to TSA that PreCheck should not be used to manage traffic, especially under the guise of risk-based security.
Chairman Katko, Ranking Member Watson Coleman, this concludes my prepared statement and I look forward to your questions.
If we don't have PreCheck and we don't have ways to expedite the screening processes we are going to be in trouble.
We have made it clear to TSA that we are going to introduce some legislation to make it mandatory that you not do that.
Not only does it help ameliorate the threat, it really would expedite throughput at airports which is always a concern.
I think it routinely does not get the attention that it deserves. About 95 to 96 percent of the Northern Border is unsecure.
I would implore you to follow the deadlines. I do not think they are optional and I do not think responses such as we will get back to you are acceptable.
We all know the bad guys are getting more advanced with their technologies especially with respect to aviation and it is quite concerning.
I want to thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of one of my dear friends and colleagues, Representative Dorothy Louise McIntosh Slaughter. Congresswoman Slaughter passed away last month at the age…
I hope and pray every day that law enforcement is safe and that we don't have any more terrorist concerns in this country.
I want to initially echo the sentiments of my colleagues on the committee that it is all well and good to make inquiries, but if we don't provide you the financial tools to fight the good fight on the front lines, then we are not doing our…
One of the things I am very concerned about is the shipment of volatile crude on the trains through urban areas.
The bad guys are making advances at a much faster pace than we are getting our technologies to the front lines.
I would venture to guess that is part of the reason why PreCheck isn't expanding at the rate upon which we want it to.
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