We need to get more resources downrange, like I talked about earlier, so that we can counter these threats when they are 1,000 miles out.

This administration refuses to see Iranian presence in the Western Hemisphere as a threat to U.S. security.

We have got to break our obsession with developing strategies to defend the 1-yard line, meaning our southwest border and our northern border.

I think first and foremost the most important thing we have got to do is, again, demand interlocking counternarcotics/transnational criminal activity strategies with counterterrorism strategies.

I believe the State Department failed in its mission given to them by a bipartisan effort of Congress, signed into law by President Obama.

When workers on the front line fail to live up to TSA's established guiding principles and standards of conduct, management must step up and hold individuals accountable.

TSA must do more to focus on the true threats and stop with invasive screening of low-risk travelers.

timeliness, accountability, and consistency are still major issues for TSA when misconduct arises.

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 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.

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.

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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.

Our immigration system must put the interest of Americans first.

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

These cases were handled in a very unusual manner.

What was your reaction when you heard about that comment?

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

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.