From what I understand, he tried to offer a stronger proposal, particularly on Saudi Arabia, and was shot down by the Committee.
Oh well, one can hope.
I was in a Post Office line yesterday. A young middle eastern man (probably Indian, but could have been Pakistani) came in bearing a large, unmarked, and heavy package. It was too heavy for the mail. After the clerk rejected it, he put it down on a table and walked out. I looked at my two kids and said, "We're getting out of here, now," and beelined it for the door. After making certain that we were behind a wall and that a blast would go out the front of the building, I watched the young man go to his car telling the kids, "Odds are a thousand to one that he's OK and there's no problem. We're going to watch him." The guy opened the trunk and returned. I stopped him at the door and explained his faux pas. He understood, but was defensive. Next time I'll offer to help carry the box.
When we went back in we noted that NOT A SINGLE PERSON HAD LEFT THE LINE. The lady in front beckoned us back in front and expressed her approval of my protective acton on behalf of my kids. "Your dad is a good man," she said. She was a German immigrant. None of the clerks had noticed the box.
It is IMPOSSIBLE for the Federal government to provide homeland security. The only real security comes from an educated, informed, armed, and united people.
OK, so I said it.