Joseph T. Burns said "I thank the Senator for his time and appreciate that we quit monkeying around and that we get it done. But in those areas that really concern us about airport security, we are pretty close. We can agree on that. So I think we ought to keep our eyes on the ball, why we are here, what the legislation is supposed to do, and then let other issues come up as they shall. But I think the American people expect this piece of legislation. Again, I cannot believe that people would venture into areas that have nothing to do with security when basically we are at war. Nobody understands that in this body today as well as the man who is the Presiding Officer, his losing friends, family--maybe not family but friends. Six thousand people died on that day. It is time to quit monkeying around. It is time to get on with our business." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 9, 2001

I thank the Senator for his time and appreciate that we quit monkeying around and that we get it done. But in those areas that really concern us about airport security, we are pretty close. We can agree on that. So I think we ought to keep our eyes on the ball, why we are here, what the legislation is supposed to do, and then let other issues come up as they shall. But I think the American people expect this piece of legislation. Again, I cannot believe that people would venture into areas that have nothing to do with security when basically we are at war. Nobody understands that in this body today as well as the man who is the Presiding Officer, his losing friends, family--maybe not family but friends. Six thousand people died on that day. It is time to quit monkeying around. It is time to get on with our business.

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Joseph T. Burns

Ohio

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the urgency of airport security legislation in the context of national security.

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