"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 wholeheartedly agree, and I thank the employees of TSA for their service to securing the Nation's transportation systems."
"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 think we should really try and prioritize that with the other committees."
"It is important bipartisan legislation, Mr. Pekoske, which will raise a global baseline of aviation security."
"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."
"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."
"The bottom line is, the problem on airplanes is very troubling, the problem on airplanes is very real."
"I strongly urge my colleagues on the committee and my colleagues in Congress to help the airline industry enforce the rules of law on this."