Bennie Thompson actually said...

It is well within the authority of both the Congress and TSA to provide TSOs the same workplace rights and protections as other Federal work...

Asking passengers to arrive 3 hours before a domestic departure is unacceptable.

Unfortunately, it is the men and women who are the 'face of TSA' who get blamed--the Transportation Security Officers.

To be clear, the flying public expects and deserves efficient, safe, secure, reliable air transit.