Bennie Thompson: “Let me start by saying that tackling the drug crisis is one of our most pressing national security, law enforcement, and…”

essentially turning them into 'jails,' which the Mississippi Democrat says would constitute a misuse of the facilities.

This bill does not provide the Secretary of Homeland Security authority to issue a waiver from funding restrictions if it is in the interest of America's national security. Without this waiver, we just cannot get behind this bill. We need…

Attempting to negate [TSA workers'] legally binding collective bargaining agreement now makes zero sense – it will only reduce morale and hamper the workforce.

Since the Biden Administration provided pay increases and a new collective bargaining contract to the workforce, TSA's attrition rates have plummeted.