Bennie Thompson

I need from you, very simple, when you plan to follow the law to present----

So you do not plan to follow the law on delivering the report? I mean that is all I am asking.

While we fundamentally disagree with many of the Trump administration's policies, I can assure you that Democrats on this committee are just as committed as our Republican counterparts to keeping our Nation secure while upholding our most…

Politicizing and demonizing children should be beneath the Department, and Congress must not go down that path.

Democrats stand ready, likewise, to meet with you.

I hope that your first-hand knowledge that more than walls are required is well utilized.

I reiterate my opposition to this practice, and I caution CBP from pursuing other such policies that do not honor our values as a Nation of immigrants.

I also echo Ranking Member Vela's frustration that the Trump administration continues to overlook critical staffing problems within CBP.

I urge you to correct this immediately.

Our border security challenges are more nuanced than simply building a wall.

The practice is inhumane, excessively punitive, and can deliberately interfere with their legal right to request asylum.

Like all Americans, I remember the shock and horror of September 11, 2001, as we watched the tragedy unfold.

We had to do everything in our power to provide first responders and State and local governments with resources to respond to the threat of terrorism around the Nation.

It is imperative that we examine attacks on the homeland closely, no matter the ideology or motivation driving them.

I thank Chairman McCaul for holding today's hearing on homeland threat information sharing in the wake of the Austin bombings.

Given the inception of the Department of Homeland Security in 2003 and the support of the Bush administration, if I may, I would suggest renaming St. Elizabeths Campus to the George W. Bush Homeland Security Center. Maybe that will get…

H.R. 2309, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act, introduced by Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), repeals the authority of TSA to…

I have urged Administrator Pekoske to commit to building a labor-management relationship at TSA and addressing issues with the employees' elected exclusive representative.

I ask that Congress and TSA show their appreciation for TSOs' contribution to our Nation's security by guaranteeing fair treatment on the job.

I want to salute Ranking Member Bennie Thompson, Representative Nita Lowey, and Senator Brian Schatz for continuing to stand up for the TSO work force.

Make no mistake: Privatization through the Screening Partnership Program takes us back to pre-9/11 conditions.

I am a strong supporter of the VIPR teams, but we just can't afford to continue to provide that level of support.

I do understand that has a direct correlation to morale.

So you support the President's budget, but you don't have the money to pay your employees.

Year after year, TSA has failed to prioritize requesting significant funding for salary increases or longevity pay, leading to unacceptable attrition rates.