I've got a lot of folks who want to get rid of TSA, a bunch of them. Mike Rogers More Quotes by Mike Rogers More Quotes From Mike Rogers We focus primarily on the defensive, but I think now we're at a tipping point where we not only need to continue to build on the defensive capability, but we've also got to broaden our capabilities to provide policymakers and operational commanders with a broader range of options. Mike Rogers politics I had a career before politics and always planned to have one after. Mike Rogers politics You've just limited your ability to do something, i would argue you're going to have to ramp up sanctions. It needs to be very serious. Remember - a nation-state was threatening violence. Mike Rogers company-news The problem wasn’t we don’t have the ability, the U.S. has the capability to do that. Mike Rogers politics I don’t think that’s enough. North Korea attacked, then threatened violence. Mike Rogers politics When you pay ransom, you get more kidnappings. That's certainly what we saw across Africa. We're certainly seeing it in Yemen as well, if we're going to be extorted into paying ransom to al Qaeda so that they can rape women and blow up buildings and kill civilians, men, women and children, that's a pretty bad plan to start with. I agreed with the President's decision. Mike Rogers top-news But I think it was the right decision to make ... The President made the call, the tough call that it was worth the risk. And I think he was exactly right. Mike Rogers top-news What concerns us is that access, that capability, can be used by nation-states, groups or individuals to take down that capability. Mike Rogers top-news There's probably one or two others. Mike Rogers us-news Brown v. Board helped unite us all, and gave us all great pride knowing we all are truly E Pluribus Unum - one people out of many. Mike Rogers us great pride people Given Ivan's size and power, we must remain vigilant. Mike Rogers must vigilant size power Our military is doing everything it can to equip Iraq's forces so our troops can come home as soon as possible, but we cannot leave until the job is done. Mike Rogers doing job done home In our post-9/11 world, our Nation's military deserves, at least the same access to institutions of higher education that any other major employer might enjoy. Mike Rogers nation enjoy education world I told them I would work to strengthen and secure Medicare for generations to come, and I told them I would fight for a new prescription drug benefit under Medicare. Mike Rogers come new fight work I can only hope the federal aid made available today will be sufficient in our recovery efforts, and pray that our citizens continue to be safe from the fallout of this dangerous natural disaster. Mike Rogers disaster i-can hope today The Charter of the United Nations states the U.N.’s mission to ‘reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small,’ however, Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, has proven herself to be nothing more than a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party – aiding the CCP in playing down the very real and horrifying genocide being carried out against Uyghurs. Mike Rogers Technology-driven decision-making is an essential part of our defense modernization. Current incentives in the Pentagon lead to less innovation and more bureaucracy, even a single failed test of a new technology can have serious consequences on officers’ careers. This attitude smothers innovation and reinforces using the same old ‘proven’ technologies that don’t meet modern threats. Mike Rogers Members need to be present. They need to come to the Capitol and do their jobs. Mike Rogers The United States Armed Forces should be focused on preparing to face and win any battles against the threats posed by China and other foreign adversaries and not imposing political beliefs on those who chose to serve in uniform. Mike Rogers What we've heard today when it comes to basing, when it comes to the visas for these people who've helped us, when it comes to training the Afghan forces going forward, we're hearing,' we're working on it,' i'm of the opinion this should've been resolved before you announced you were leaving... Before we consummate this withdrawal, we need to have it worked out, and have these things resolved. Mike Rogers