Beto O'Rourke actually said...

"I appreciate your belief that this makes us more secure. The concept is a good one. But we need facts if we are to make informed decisions going forward."

"If we slow down already long wait times even further, with a system that doesn't work or with a system whose effect on throughput we cannot ascertain, that to me is troubling, as well."

"Was it worth $500 million? Is it worth an additional $3.2 billion, what you have seen so far?"

"I think it is important for us to move forward with objective, verifiable data."