I wanted to just personally stop by this hearing today to also register my disappointment that the government of Argentina has silenced the special prosecutor.

Does the Free Syrian Army understand that if they commit atrocities, if they rape and kill and execute Christians, or anyone else for that matter, that U.S. funding ceases?

I wish I could promise you that there won't be any--I wish I could promise you that we would be 100 percent successful in only sending assistance to the most high-minded.

We are trying to encourage them to work in precisely the direction you describe, Congressman.

We have made some headway but not enough.

I support a smart, risk-based approach to security, because I am convinced that maritime security is maximized through the use of a risk-based methodology.

Making two trips to an enrollment center is an onerous burden on transportation workers, and I will be very interested to hear how TSA will implement this provision.

It has been more than a decade since the legislation that required TWIC was first enacted, but it is troubling that we have never done a simple security or effectiveness assessment of the program.

the people of Puerto Rico are under siege.

my constituents are dying violent deaths every day and they are not being killed in terrorist attacks.

I have urged the Federal Government to surge resources to Puerto Rico to alleviate this crisis.