Summer Lee

I think our insight will be very helpful in this arena.

I have interest in the digital divide, as many of us do--when I say 'interest', interest in closing it.

I think going forward I hope that... we don't view this hearing as a hearing for hearing's sake.

So it is not just a cheap way of doing it, it is actually impacting saving lives and the United States involvement in conflicts around the world overspilling.

I think America needs to focus on that a little bit more as we relate to what the United Nations actually does.

The United States is deeply committed to two critical things in Sudan. One is effective implementation of the North-South Peace Agreement, the CPA, and the other is saving lives and ending the suffering in Darfur.

We need to pursue this legislation, but we also need to pursue an administrative solution to this situation, which is very possible.

I am very interested in what criteria were used to determine which dealers are allowed to remain in business and those which weren't, particularly minority dealers.

We have been very thankful for the support we have received from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other members of the Houston delegation, in particular, Gene Green in the House, as well as Mr. Maffei of this Committee, who introduced…

I would also like to take the opportunity to give a special thanks to my congresswoman, the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th District of Texas for her support in facilitating my testimony here today.

How can we work with the manufacturers to make them whole, to place them back in their community, to keep the jobs and to make them the viable, economic engines that they are?

I assume now we can go forward unshackled by any thought that the Congress and/or the administration has any interest in undermining the 1.3 million jobs and not recognizing the vital economic role and the important role that general…

I think that will be a fair approach to how we move on general aviation.

I look forward to us utilizing what I think has been very important.

You have never been able to justify what you have done here.

We appreciate Mr. Sammon and the work that TSA is doing to allow that process to happen.

If it was not an accident, meaning some unfortunate pilot that lost their way, but in fact someone who intended to do so, the perimeter entry that you witnessed by video, and the easy access to airplanes, could contribute to that.

Is there a plan? When do you intend to issue it?

The Chairwoman now recognizes the Ranking Member, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Dent, for an opening statement.

To me, it looks as if you made complete light of some very real and serious issues. I am just appalled.

You are also aware of the inspector general's report that was dated May 2009.

I would ask unanimous consent to submit that in the record.

I welcome and appreciate the committee's active engagement with this program, and look forward to continuing our cooperation as we move forward together.

We applaud you for that.

Well, we have established that there is a threat. We established that there is a vulnerability.