John Thune actually said...

"the events that resulted in Mr. Abdulmutallab being permitted to fly into the U.S. have sparked a very serious discussion both here in the United States and across the globe when it comes to passenger..."

"We cannot tread lightly on what we do on national security."

"Aviation security is increasingly an international responsibility."

"I do have to say that I think the initial reaction to this, that the system worked, could not have been more wrong."