Of course, you always have to be concerned about hijacking. But with the measures that are in place right now, I'd say that probably the airways are as safe as they've been in a good number of years.

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I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

I feel very confident that Americans flying in the air are safe and that only...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

It is changing the face of terrorism. It is basically bringing it to the United...

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

I was, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 300 jumps.

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

I believe that this is a different war than America has ever fought in the...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

Those are the things that, in the wrong hands - and certainly in our war...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

But again, we, I think, over the years have set the example for a lot...

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards.

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

There are a lot of things that have to be considered in National. The military...

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

I'm not going to say whether I'm a Republican or a Democrat.

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

Well, I enjoy sharing in the dangers that we ask our men and women in...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

But the other thing is that I feel very confident in the individual pilots. They...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

They were involved in a firefight and felt they were surrounded. Whether they escaped from...

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying...

My goal was to make first lieutenant. I never spent a lot of time worrying...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...

Wayne Downing is also a great leader, has served our nation very well, and I...