He's on a House committee that can do big favors for Senators -- yes, I'm saying Senators for a reason -- and even for House members regardless of party affiliation; and the committee structure in the House and its influence on the legislative process is such that even ranking and other senior members of the minority on the committee can bring in, dole out or frustrate a good dose of bacon. There's power. It's the existence of will that seems to be missing.

He's not doing whatever he can to get any real traction on this issue. It seems to me he's doing whatever he can to placate one vocal (or potentially vocal) minority by making vocal statements critical of the TSA but taking little to no action that could upset another vocal (or potentially vocal) minority that feels the TSA needs more and more power.