I think it was an excellent statement, and anything I would say would probably just be redundant.

Strong planning is just the first step.

We must do all we can to protect our communities from this threat.

I think that Senator Akaka, in his last question, has raised a real issue here.

I thought she did a pretty good job.

Greater transparency should help allay some of these concerns and, of course, the better information that we have, the better decisions that we are able to make.

I firmly believe that EPA should be working with the best science and that the agency's analysis and decisions should be undertaken in a balanced and transparent process.

When you are confirmed, you will oversee efforts to develop and implement a biometric entry and exit system, which Congress has been calling for since the PATRIOT Act was enacted back in 2001 and which the 9/11 Commission called an…

I would like to suggest to you that those scorecards were a great idea, and I would hope that you might revisit that program.

I think that we are lucky to have someone like you with experience and background who is interested in continuing to serve our country.

I am concerned about the lack of significant funding for this system because the Department's waiver authority to bring new countries in to the visa waiver program is linked to the creation of a biometric air exit system.