"I think you've got the absolute right background for this position."
"your number-one job is to make sure that your TSA employees ensure the safety of the homeland, the safety of our traveling public."
"I constantly hear complaints about mistreatment of the traveling public by TSA officers."
"Civil servants ought to act in a civil manner."
"I think there's going to be a lot of management components of this challenge that I look forward to working with you on."
"I believe in the concept and, you know, I am very interested in learning more about this legislation and commend the Chairman and those who have been cosponsors already."
"You know, the immediate critiques of this bill will be, you know, is it just about squishy livability; you know, is it once again the Federal Government further extending its reach into areas that, as..."
"It seems to me--and I think your example earlier was dead on--that when the developer says it is easier to go do that greenfield site, to develop that commercial shopping center--let us take that exam..."
"But it takes a long time for that to change, and it takes multiple agencies coordinating efforts to bring about that change, and that is where I do think the Federal Government does have an important ..."
"I have been critical of NASA's financial and program management."
"We cannot assume the agency will have unlimited resources for every mission it wants to undertake."
"We need its scientific minds to be involved in solving today's and tomorrow's challenges in energy, medical research, robotics."