Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Urging Senate Republicans To Drop Their Objections And Immediately Fund TSA

Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor urging Senate Republicans to allow a Democratic bill to be passed by unanimous consent to fund TSA. Below are Senator Schumer's remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Today, this afternoon, Democrats will be giving Republicans another chance to do right by our TSA workers, and pay them for the important work they do, while we continue to debate how to address issues at ICE.

Democrats have maintained the same position for weeks-we need to rein in ICE and stop the violence. And the American people are on our side.

Rather than negotiate commonsense reforms, Republicans have stonewalled funding and held critical agencies - like TSA - hostage. We, Democrats, don't want to do that.

Republicans, we're willing to fund TSA now. Just don't stand in the way. Support us. Just don't stand in the way. Support us. TSA agents will be funded. We're willing to fund TSA now. Now. No ands, ifs, or buts.

Last night, Senator Warnock took to the floor to offer UC to pay our TSA workers. This was the fourth time that Republicans blocked the bill.

Today, Senator Slotkin will try again-and give Republicans another chance to fund TSA, right away, shorten the lines at the airports, and bring the chaos to an end.

The only question Republicans must answer today is this: has enough been enough? Will they finally fund TSA or keep holding it and our travelers hostage?

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