I would also note that there has not been a single time that I have called the Secretary that I have not been able to get a response.
Now, I joined with Senator Sessions and some of my other colleagues in passing the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003.
I had hoped to hear a little bit stronger clarion call from the Secretary about the urgency of passing this legislation.
I just worry about some of the directions they are getting from on top, which are so unrelated to reality it is frustrating.
I am afraid we are maintaining something that is fundamentally unfair.
If somebody gives a donation of $1, that is one thing. Somebody who gives hundreds of dollars is another.
At the very top of TSA there is a disconnect with reality.
We want to prioritize those who are convicted criminals; we want to prioritize those who are egregious immigration and repeat violators; we ...
There is almost an arrogant disregard at TSA for real Americans who have to put up with this screening.
I think it is finally time to renew a discussion of comprehensive immigration reform.
In my lifetime, I have never seen anything like that.