John Katko

It gives people the feeling that the bureaucratic malaise in Washington is alive and well.

This discussion is essential to providing clarity to millions of Americans who are understandably confused about the rollout of 5G and its impact on aviation.

I was proud to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which I think is critically important.

I look forward to working with you both in the coming months as we develop this legislation.

I just want to make sure that the Army Corps locally in the Buffalo area understands the importance of that wall not collapsing.

This legislation is especially important for the community that I represent in central New York.

I dare say you should stand as an example for other agencies to follow.

I am pleased to have partnered with Chairman Thompson and Subcommittee Chairwoman Clarke on mandatory cyber incident reporting legislation.

Thank you, Chairman Thompson, for hosting this hearing today.

This isn't partisan at all, these are damned good appointments to really important positions within the cybersecurity realm.

I couldn't agree more. Sometimes I think it is a formulaic thing.

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, 96,000 fewer African-Americans were living in New Orleans, than prior to Hurricane Katrina.

Unfortunately, disasters around the globe have historically had greater negative impacts on lower-income and minority populations.

According to a 2016 World Bank report, some 26 million people are forced into poverty every year as a result of natural disasters.

All these factors, and more, contribute to added negative impacts on the front end of a disaster, as well as slower and less effective response and recoveries after disaster strikes.

Lastly, I thank my friend, Representative Stephanie Murphy from Florida, for her partnership on this bipartisan bill, and I thank Chairman Thompson, my friend, for his commitment to bringing it to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, I urge…

It is important bipartisan legislation, Mr. Pekoske, which will raise a global baseline of aviation security.

I am extremely concerned that our withdrawal from Afghanistan will create a new safe haven for terrorists.

As terrorist threats continue to evolve, TSA needs to accelerate its deployment of next generation technology and biometrics to the checkpoint.

I just think we should really try and prioritize that with the other committees.

I think history is going to smile kindly upon all of you because you have taken an impossible situation and you made it very good.

Transportation security officers have an important job and their pay does not reflect it.

We must never, ever forget.

That's an amazing feat, and I want to keep it that way for the next 20 years.

I just want to say, you know, observing the back and forth today, it makes me very proud to be part of this committee because it was productive.