At the hearing, I discussed an amendment I introduced to the Department of Homeland Security Authorization bill--accepted by my colleagues--that would require the Department to purchase uniforms that are made in America.

If you could please commit to reevaluating Governor Cuomo's request to reverse your denial of assistance to areas that were flooded in the spring, because I still have farmers that are never going to be whole again, and my economy relies…

I find that to be a National embarrassment personally, and I am not casting any dispersion, any blame.

So we are living in what seems like unprecedented times. But I hope that you are up to the task.

I appreciate your attention and I would urge that you make that a major priority, because in natural disasters or in lockdown situations or anytime that our public needs help, they are assuming that they are reaching us.

What standards are in place with respect to airlines that come in from Europe, stop in Toronto and continue to the United States?

I come from local government as well. I was a Town Board member and oversaw our police department, our emergency operations at the local level, and also was a county official.

Would you consider a proposal to make PLAN mandatory?

That is encouraging that you are on it; and, hopefully, we can remedy that very shortly.

I think people would be surprised to find out they could not send a picture of an accident or a quick text that says, going off the road.

I would feel better if they were living in mansions as opposed to going back and flying--arming themselves to attack Israel perhaps or to pose more threats to our allies in the Middle East.