Carlos Gimenez: “Ports are essential to our way of life in the United States.”

I am proud to cosponsor Ranking Member Thompson's bill, the 'Fund the TSA Act,' which would end the diversion of passenger security fees and raise fees by $2 per trip to provide TSA with the resources it desperately needs.

I always take him seriously. Even though they may sound a little bit, you know, out there. I always take the president seriously, and it's a legitimate threat to Panama. He wants a better deal. And I think we need to get a better deal from…

I am firmly against the diversion and recognize the need for Congress to engage this issue more thoughtfully.

China's continued use of gray zone tactics have eroded international norms, and the United States should counter this coercion and illegal activity by increasing presence, partnerships, and unity of effort toward establishing rule of law…