Summer Lee

I have been on the ground. I know the vastness of the work that law enforcement is asked to cover.

Unlike at airports where security is completely Federalized, the local transit and law enforcement agencies bear the brunt of implementing effective security programs for surface transportation systems.

I can assure you that this is ringing a bell with bipartisanship, and it is an issue that we will take back to Washington.

I do think that will be, among other messages, the strongest message I take back to the Department of Homeland Security and the Border Security Committee.

Immigration is truly a border security and Federal issue and we should ensure that we have all the resources necessary to work on those issues.

I hope my presence here today will continue to remind Arizonans that there is a National focus on your issues, particularly the issue of stopping the flow of illicit drugs in Arizona by leveraging State, local, and Federal information…

I think privacy is as important for the larger companies with larger portfolios of customers as it might be for the small guys.

Law enforcement is not interested in extinguishing privacy rights of citizens.

I think this hearing is enormously important, and I think the work that is being done by law enforcement is equally important.

I vigorously believe that privacy is something that we should hold on to and deserves the ultimate standard of respect.

We need to ensure that we have the right standards in this legislation.

We have to protect against that.

I think the basis of it is that there is a rumor.

If there is any hindrance by Iraq that stops a convoy from moving faster than under 4 months, let us find out what that is.

Whatever we can do, those of us who you have been courteous enough to extend time to, to join in the delisting of the MEK.

I believe we want to do right.

Anything that drives us backwards I am against. Anything that moves us forward I am for.

I think America can take heart that there are sometimes a number of unique issues that there is bipartisan unity and concern.

I absolutely want to get that on the record. That is why I believe they need to ramp up their efforts and get this resolved, so that the men and women who are at this high level can not only fly airplanes, but be quick eyes to help the…

Do you think it is reasonable to have employees use one badge identification and allow several individuals to enter a secured area?

I want to make sure that you know that I am completely supportive of those opportunities, and frankly believe there should be more.

I think that is our ultimate responsibility.

And insist that they provide information of breaches.

I believe Administrator Pistole's concept of a Federal force, if you will, combined with intelligence, information, and fighting counterterrorism is probably the best approach and does not lend itself, from my perspective, though my mind…

Are you recommending today that we eliminate TSA and TSO officers?