Gary Peters actually said...

"We cannot neglect our ports of entry as we try to increase resources in terms of Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents."

"I am concerned that the President's budget plans to cut critical Transportation Security Administration (TSA) programs at a time that we cannot afford to let up on these security measures."

"The President's budget aims to cut the VIPR teams from 31 down to just 8 teams to cover the entire country."

"The President's budget will also slash other DHS programs that provide critical security to our transportation systems."