I did not want to provide a blueprint or roadmap for the terrorists, saying 'Here are our new security procedures'.

We save limited resources in terms of who we are physically screening. The approach will allow us to pay more attention to those potential terrorists.

The bottom line is, if somebody doesn't go through proper security screening, they're not going to go on the flight.

I want to improve TSA's counterterrorism focus through intelligence and cutting edge technology, support the TSA workforce, and strengthen the agency's relationships with stakeholders and the traveling public. All of these priorities are interconnected and are vital to TSA's mission - and I would say, all of our collective mission.

I want to take TSA to the next level.

But what I want to assure and reassure the public is we are concerned about your safety, your security, and your privacy. Let's work together in partnership to ensure that we can have the best way forward.