Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: “This amendment will ensure that the TSA Administrator works in coordination with the Directors of the Centers for…”

“This amendment will ensure that the TSA Administrator works in coordination with the Directors of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to ensure that TSA employees are provided the proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against coronavirus, including appropriate resources. TSA employees are on the front lines of strengthening the safety of our transportation systems while ensuring the freedom of movement for people and commerce, which is why this underlying legislation is so important. As part of their mission, TSA employees constantly come in close contact with countless people every day from across the country and from around the world. This means that their potential risk and exposure to the virus is heightened. Our TSA employees work every day to protect us as we travel. In turn, we must do all we can to protect them while they are on the job. Mr. Chairman, I urge support of this amendment and underlying bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”