"We have to do our due diligence and with not even having Federal air marshals allowed on the flights categorically is not a good idea."
"That is madness to me. That is absolute madness."
"My heart bleeds for Orlando, and anywhere in this country of ours where things like this are happening."
"Another thing that is a major concern to me is that Cuban visas are showing up in the Middle East."
"Does that give you any concern?"
"If the Cuban Government would disallow Federal air marshals on their flights to and from the United States to Cuba, would that be a deal-killer for Homeland Security?"
"We thoroughly respect the work of GAO, but do not agree that a GAO review prior to the commencement of scheduled commercial flights to Cuba is necessary or advisable."
"Yes. TSA is coordinating with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Cuba (IACC) to ensure that security for forthcoming scheduled air service between our cou..."
"I am vitally concerned about developing facts with respect to opening the airports in Cuba."
"I urge you in the strongest words possible, based on everything I know, that it is a very serious security issue."
"I would strongly urge you that if you really are serious about the insider threat and you are very serious about keeping the skies safe, that you look at with a very focused eye on what is going on in..."
"I do applaud the efforts of the TSA front-line workers, the officers."