Bennie Thompson actually said...

"The Department of Homeland Security has made unprecedented efforts to better secure our borders in recent years, with the support of Congress."

"If there is a disconnect, I want you to help us identify it and, you know, these are American companies, American jobs that we could do."

"The intent is to deter terrorists and if it doesn't deter, then to catch them because we haven't had any actual terrorist try to get on a flight here in the United States."

"As the main Members of Congress who advocated for collective bargaining rights for TSOs, we heralded your February 2011 decision to confer TSOs those critical workplace rights."