Jeff Duncan

However, with countless TSA misconduct cases spread throughout the country, confidence in airport security is quickly waning.

I appreciate the participation of our distinguished witnesses here today, and I am eager to hear about the Transportation Security Administration's process and progress for handling misconduct cases within its workforce.

We appreciate everyone being here today, especially the witnesses. We are looking for very specific suggestions.

We had Wick Moorman, the CEO of Norfolk Southern, and many of his top officers on the train with us on the way up yesterday.

Which I take tremendous exception to.

We have the greatest transportation system in the world. But I don't care what your job is or your industry is, if you are not always constantly trying to do more and do better, you are going to fall behind.

Amendment IV: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, house, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or…

I am on the Energy and Minerals Subcommittee of the Natural Resources Committee here in the House and so the rare earth issue has been something that we have been following for at least the last 3 years that I have been here.

To echo the words of Senator Cardyn just a few minutes ago the international criminal organizations and drug cartels regularly explored our borders.

Our immigration system must put the interest of Americans first.

I don't have any objection to going to these trillion dollar banks or these mega-billion dollar banks because they can handle it.

Well, very briefly, Mr. Chairman, thank you for requesting this hearing. I think this is a very important topic.

This is most harmful to the little banks.

I just think it is very sad that a law that was aimed at a few big giants on Wall Street is ending up hurting the little guys and the medium-sized guys most of all.

I felt like it was a nuclear strike. I felt they were blaming us.

These cases were handled in a very unusual manner.

What was your reaction when you heard about that comment?

My State of South Carolina, and we heard from the gentleman from Virginia earlier, want to see those resources developed.

I am concerned about the delay.

The inspector general has three basic concerns, and I think I mentioned those in my initial testimony, but I'll recap them.

My time is up, but I heard in a meeting just this morning that Turkey, for instance, has a debt to GDP ratio of 35 percent. And now we have this $17 trillion debt.

I refer to as the Unaffordable Care Act, the cost projections are two and three times when we originally passed.

We cannot downplay the threat from Iranians seeking to exploit refugee and border security loopholes.

It is concerning to me that even though Iran has publicly stated that the promotion of all-out cooperation with Latin American countries is one of its top priorities and 'among the definite and strategic policies of the Islamic Republic of…

Iran's perpetual defiance of the U.S. and international sanctions, coupled with its propensity for sponsoring international terrorism world-wide, constitutes a recipe for instability and a threat to the security of the U.S. homeland.