Kay Bailey Hutchison

How can you address the border wait times?

I secured an amendment that increased the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers by 275.

I think they're doing a great job.

For years, I've worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to strengthen our Nation's port security and our transportation network.

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

Are you going to take extra measures, during that trial, to protect the traveling public while that is going on in New York?

Securing our transportation network and infrastructure is essential for our national defense as well as our economic prosperity.

This is something that we will want to watch very carefully, because I think it has some pretty strong consequences if it's done, and if it's not done right.

Were you consulted about the security issues that would surround such a trial, before the Attorney General made that decision?

Securing our transportation network and infrastructure is vital for our national defense and our economic prosperity.

We simply must have a renewed commitment to tackling the pressing issues along our southern border.

So, we do have an ongoing effort to coordinate better the Mexican side with our side so that we can get some of those wait times down for commerce?

I welcome your views on how we can meet our resource needs along the Nation's land borders, water borders, and airports.

I hope that you will talk about that issue and how you intend to address it, because I think it is very important for us to know that our screeners will not able to strike.

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.

American companies need to be able to sell overseas.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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