Rick Larsen actually said...

"The Government Accountability Office questions whether the TWIC has actually improved the security of our vessels, ports, and maritime infrastructure at all."

"We do not need an expensive, low-tech flash pass that provides little security. We need an inexpensive, high-tech security credential that contributes to port security."

"In the relatively short history of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential, or TWIC, it is no understatement to say that the development and implementation of this program has been, at bes..."

"I, too, share your frustration with the lack of TSA's presence and, some might say, ability to be forthright with this committee."