I didn't see the hearing, so I can't comment on anything other than the quotes in the article. Having said that ... the quotes in the article are really content-free.

"I am hopeful that the days of TSA sweeping its problems under the rug and simply ignoring the findings and recommendations … are coming to an end." Really? Only "hopeful"? The buck stops at your desk; why are you only "hopeful"? Why can't you simply proclaim that those days are over? (Is it because, as Rep. Mica stated, "the system cannot be fixed"?)

He vowed to "never take his focus off improving the system". I'm sure every previous administrator said that.

He was "greatly disturbed" by the findings. I suppose that's slightly better that some administrators who would've tried to explain away the findings.

"My immediate priority for TSA is determining root causes and implementing solutions." Of course, as Boggie Dog noted, "implementing solutions" could just as easily mean restricting passenger liberty as improving TSA's processes.

In short ... yawn. Wake me when someone announces an actual change to TSA.