John Thune

Those are the issues on which we should be focused. I hope we will start--and start creating jobs and opportunities for the American people. ____________________

So there is no departure from the precedent as to what constitutes a one-way trip today?

Are we routinely checking TWIC holders against relevant criminal and counterterrorism databases to mitigate the risk that these people are getting access to sensitive locations?

I have a TWIC question.

I hope the Administrator can explain how his recent efforts to implement a risk-based approach to transportation security at the agency make it more efficient and effective at fulfilling its mission of securing the Nation's transportation…

I would appreciate if you could get some clarification to us on exactly how you intend to implement that.

As I noted in my opening statement, the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2013... increased the TSA passenger security fee...

I agree with Senator Warner that the tragedy at the Norfolk Navy Yard was very unfortunate.

We are being heard when it comes to addressing what is a logistics and operations issue for all the railroads involved

I hope that both of you will work to sort of change the partisan atmospherics at the Commission.

Drug and migrant interdiction are interrelated missions that have a direct impact on our national security.

You're dealing like everybody is with some serious budget realities that require the Federal Government to do more with less.

We need to be honest about our expectations of the Coast Guard if we continue to underfund it year, after year, after year.

The concerns that have been brought to light by the GAO in its recent study are very troubling.

I think all Americans expect the IRS to administer our tax laws in an impartial manner.

Clarification regarding the recent announcement that NTIA intends to relinquish responsibility of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions to the global multistakeholder community.

Is that guidance made public?

I would just say that a single standard would ease the way for getting the notification out faster and spending less time and money on lawyers and more on informing consumers.

I agree with that statement, and I am wondering maybe if you can elaborate on the advantages of a consistent national requirement for breach notification.

Protecting consumers from identity theft, fraud, and financial harm is certainly a goal that all of us on this committee share.

It is time to come to the table. Be willing to compromise.

So Target is going to tell us today that they take data security very seriously and that they followed their industry's data security standards, but the fact remains it wasn't enough.

Private companies like Target hold vastly larger amounts of sensitive information about us than the government could ever think of doing.

Congress gave the DOT the authority to protect our air carriers and the traveling public from what is unilateral taxation, in effect.

The industry continues to face a number of challenges.