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[2:16] ..." IE. On a daily basis. Focused upon. The department of homeland security's responsibility to implement by language to ensure that there are screening. All baggage all cargo. All bombs within three years. There has"...
[2:51] ..." my commitment to make sure that no one. Who ever goes to Logan Airport or any other ever have to worry that there could be a bomb. In the cargo area of playing even though they"...
[4:36] ..." As we were on the day after the September 11 2001. Because Al Qaeda. -- once heard here in America where they know it is devastating. When it any part of the world."...
[5:14] ..." until we are able to resolve. Many of those issues in the Middle East. We will continue to be a primary target. -- there. Acts of violence if we kept not protect itself --"...
[0:00]" Do you think that."
[0:01]" I guess as the years pass that to the memory of the Dade diminishes or becomes less powerful for people."
[0:09]" It's my hope that the families. Of the victims. Will find some measure of comfort. As our country pauses. On the memories. The Americans who lost lives on that fateful day. It is still. One of the most tragic in memorable days in American history -- but in Boston. Who remember. That two planes were high chair from Logan -- Residents of Massachusetts and New England on will never forget that day. And I think we in. Massachusetts we -- will never forget that day and the people who lost their lives. That -- because we were touched. So profoundly by. The events that unfurled as they began with Hamanaka in the other nine terrorist to I checked those two planes. Just. Six years ago."
[1:10]" I know that the the flip side of of mourning those who passed is really taking a look can nationally and -- and seeing what there were any. More safe than we war -- there were any more prepared than we were before the attack occurred."
[1:23]" All we need determination and increased focus to ensure that the new laws that we put on the books are. Implemented effectively and that they will protect. The American flying public against a recurrence of what happened. And not particularly important. When it comes to. My provision which requires. That all cargo which is placed on passenger planes -- screen. Four explosives. So that. The next group -- terrorist cannot use. Will play as the means by which it will once again visit in a report that upon our country."
[2:08]" I know that there is there's. Three year window I'm wondering where things stand right now because obviously it's not something could be put into place --"
[2:16]" IE. On a daily basis. Focused upon. The department of homeland security's responsibility to implement by language to ensure that there are screening. All baggage all cargo. All bombs within three years. There has -- some resistance in the past by the Department of Homeland Security. The airline industry and the target industries say it's too expensive it's too difficult. But it is not a technological issue. It is a matter of political will and so I am resolute in my commitment to make sure that no one. Who ever goes to Logan Airport or any other ever have to worry that there could be a bomb. In the cargo area of playing even though they have had to take -- the issues and had their computer screen but nonetheless. The terrorists -- the back fuel cargo holes to a place a bomb that kills --"
[3:17]" Congressman when you look at the larger picture do you think that we are safer than we -- do you think that there has been some significant progress made in that regard."
[3:27]" We are clearly more safe and we were. On September 11 2001. More protective measures in place but. We always have to remember. That the terrorist -- would be easiest way to perpetrate. Another crime against humanity and we don't put in place and keep in place those they they will exploit. That we. What they did on 9/11. Was they just on the way of bringing on very simple. On devices. That they used. Two. Terrorize. The flight attendants and the pilot. Box -- Very simple. We have to make sure that we think through all additional. Which they can exploit weaknesses in security system so that the next. The terrorists don't use an equivalent. Of a group box cutters the perpetrate crimes that are ultimately will never. -- so as time passes we got to remain. Equally as vigilance. As we were on the day after the September 11 2001. Because Al Qaeda. -- once heard here in America where they know it is devastating. When it any part of the world."
[4:48]" Do you foresee a time when the -- will diminish."
[4:53]" I do not be a time in the foreseeable future but the threat will diminish. -- continues to. Stir. Education in the radical. Islamic a community. We are that I -- there are higher and until we are able to resolve. Many of those issues in the Middle East. We will continue to be a primary target. -- there. Acts of violence if we kept not protect itself --"
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