A terrorist incident at a major U.S. port could cause a devastating loss of life and deliver a huge blow to our economy.

This will give government an excuse not to provide payment for frequent screenings.

I look forward to hearing from Mr. Quehl and learning about his plans to ensure fiscal responsibility throughout the Department of Commerce.

I have certainly worked with Senator Lautenberg on Amtrak issues. I have been a strong supporter of Amtrak.

American companies need to be able to sell overseas.

This is an important position at OSTP, and a key to ensuring that America not only remains competitive, but also safe from bioterrorism, cyber sabotage, and other threats.

None of us want our adversaries to have access to U.S. technology.

exporting does create jobs in America, and that is what we all want right now, of course.

We are not allowing technology to be sold overseas which is already well known.

One of the things that I would want to do is to strike a balance here.

I will do everything in my power to prevent this bill and anything remotely similar to it from passing the Senate.