Bennie Thompson actually said...

The President's fiscal year 2020 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security is, in a word, indefensible.

Condemnation of President Trump's budget prioritizing border wall construction over essential security needs.

05/21/2019

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This staffing shortage hurts workforce morale, while slowing trade and commerce and affecting seaport operations.

However, this program is meant to be a temporary solution for short-term needs--it should not become a Band-Aid for systematic issues.

These trends, coupled with the threat of COVID-19--especially for front-line workers who are unable to work from home--pose serious challeng...

Our seaports are vitally important to trade and commerce, not only here in the United States but around the globe.