Bennie Thompson actually said...

"It is inconceivable that the Department of Homeland Security does not have a consolidated headquarters where the Secretary can meet with the component heads instantaneously."

"I also am concerned about how it is we treat in every way possible, by pay and in terms of morale, the men and women who are on the border."

"The people I represent want to know from me... what is the Department doing to deploy its resources to address that problem?"

"I am very concerned that we have yet to deal with the border security issue that plagues the people I represent every single day."