Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Congressman Payne's legacy lives on in the work he did in Congress."

"Administrator Pekoske has worked closely with Congress to make great strides in expanding workplace rights and critical pay increases for TSA's workers, who have long been left behind."

"Because of a law he authored, aptly named the Homeland Security for Children Act, the Department of Homeland Security must plan for children's unique needs during disasters."

"Yesterday, along with a group of bipartisan cosponsors, I introduced legislation to codify pay improvements and expanded collective bargaining rights for the TSA work force in statute."