katko: ok. mrs. watson coleman: like, i know this is going to -- this is impacting jobs, impacting spending, impacting our economy negatively. what is it you think congress can do to help to counteract the trump slump's impact on incoming international travel? i'd be interested in knowing. and with the answer to that question, ms. howerton, mr. mccormick, anybody else that's at the witness table like to respond to that, i would yield back after that? mr. mccormick: well, i would say i think you're doing it. this is a perfect example of very good bipartisan efforts to address the issues that are affecting travel and to give us the forum to deliver the message. i think we could do more together. i think to have those meetings and to impress upon everybody about this importance. again, we're all on the same side on this issue. this is something that i don't think there's anything we're saying here that you would have an argument against. the tactics are the issue, right, and enforcement is the issue. mr

good morning, chairman katko and members of the committee. it's my pleasure to offer testimony for you this morning. and thank you for the opportunity to allow me to testify on behalf of the u.s. travel association. u.s. travel is the national non-profit organization representing more than 1,200 member organization across all sectors of the travel industry that generates $2.4 trillion in economic output and supports 15.6 million american jobs. tsa precheck has been a major breakthrough in providing optimum security and improving the travel experience. today, precheck is an established program that is available at more than 200 airports with 52 participating airlines. yet, enrollment is stagnant. approximately 6 million people are enrolled, and another 2 million have precheck as a result of global entry. efforts to continue the program's expansion should be a priority for tsa and its expansion should focus on four areas which we refer to as the four ps -- process, promotion, price, and prioritization. we urge the trump administration and congr

good morning, chairman and katko and members of the committee. it is my pleasure to operate a week to offer testimony. thank you for the opportunity to allow me to testify on behalf of the u.s. travel association. u.s. travel is a national nonprofit organization representing more than 1200 member organizations across all sectors of the industry. the tsa pre- check has been a breakthrough in optimal security improving the travel experience. today please check it to the -- pre-check is available and give enrollment is stagnant. approximately 6 million people are enrolled in another 2 million have pre-check as a result of global entry. efforts to continue the program expansion should be a priority and its expansion should focus on four areas which we refer to as before p's. process, promotion, price and prioritization. we urge the administration and congress to place a renewed focus on refining and enhancement in the program to increase participation particularly making enrollments more convenient without sacrificing the security. to protect the tra

good morning, chairman and katko and members of the committee. it is my pleasure to operate a week to offer testimony. thank you for the opportunity to allow me to testify on behalf of the u.s. travel association. u.s. travel is a national nonprofit organization representing more than 1200 member organizations across all sectors of the industry. the tsa pre- check has been a breakthrough in optimal security improving the travel experience. today please check it to the -- pre-check is available and give enrollment is stagnant. approximately 6 million people are enrolled in another 2 million have pre-check as a result of global entry. efforts to continue the program expansion should be a priority and its expansion should focus on four areas which we refer to as before p's. process, promotion, price and prioritization. we urge the administration and congress to place a renewed focus on refining and enhancement in the program to increase participation particularly making enrollments more convenient without sacrificing the security. to protect the tra

as many katko said, 96% of the border is essentially open. so any thoughts about where we're going in terms of protecting our northern boarder? >> yes. as i mentioned, i was just speaking with my colleague in canada about this. part of it is the partnership on both sides to make sure that we facilitate legal trade and travel but reduce any illicit activity including drugs. as you say, opioids continue to be a problem throughout the nation. >> if i may, what kind of partnerships do you have right now with people north and south of the boarder? >> thank you strong with the canadians. >> how about with the mexicans? >> strong with the mexicans as well. >> general kelly who was in your position here a few months back made some comments, and i agreed with them, to the effect that if anything gets near our border, we've essentially lost the battle. if we're going to top terrorists, we have to work with not only the mexicans and the cade nad dans but brazilians and afghanis and others. are you working with those others? >> we are. yes. >> so followi

john katko / -r- new york: let's hear about your interactions with the industry about anticipating some of the wait time issues that might materialize this summer.thursday, a t-s-a official was on capitol hill speaking to representatives of congress about how it plans to deal with all the traffic. darby lajoye / transportation security administration: one of the things we've acknowledged is that currently we have about two out of 10 passengers enrolled in precheck and we really think that needs to be closer to about four out of 10.on the staffing side, the agency says it has increased the officers at checkpoints by more than 600 since the beginning of the year and expects that number to rise another 1,000 officers before the peak of this year's summer travel season.the next step though may not necessarily come from having more people on hand. darby lajoye / transportation security administration: the next evolution of how we sort of staff airports needs to include how we're utilizing k-9's, that we can really sit down and project an adequate number of k-9's for future budget use.and the

york, mark of nevada, elise new york, lance new jersey, costello pennsylvania, knight california, katkorot of michigan and paulson of minnesota. for cryin' out loud. well our next guest is the first republican in congress who had the guts, the principle and courage to publicly call for speaker prie paul ryan to step . joining us tonight, congressman paul gosar of arizona. it's great to have you with us. what has been the reaction to your straightforward call for ryan to step down. >> people have asked me how is everybody talking about this. and all around the floor people are talking about this. they see that we're dysfunctional. bad process builds bad policy builds bad politics. look at the omnibus bill that the president said he shouldn't have signed and should have trusted his instincts. but also look at the farm bill where we were approached by saying, listen, we'll bring up the goodlatte bill that was previously promised in lieu of -- we'll pass a rule that allows that to come to the floor but it allows another bill to be named later from the opposition. lou: you've got more people

. > congressman john katko says only precheck passengers who pay for the service and pass a backgroundamlined screening process.but tsa argues the dogs are actually enhanced security. katko doesn't buy it. he says lawmakers will soon pass a bill banning tsa from letting passengers go through expedited security -- if they aren't enrolled in precheck. in washington, i'm jessica smith. (vicki) (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) ken wayne and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. (pam) coming up next on kron4 news at six. shocking testimony today from the woman who had accused a 49ers star of domestic violence. she now says she made the whole story up -- and she is explaining exactly why she did it.(ken) then we'll take you live to hawaii -- where there has been an explosive eruption of the kilauea volcano. we'll tell you about the serious concerns tonight after a plume of ash was sent 30-thousand feet in t

john katko chares the homeland security subcommittee on transportation.

thank my colleagues who co-sponsored this bipartisan amendment , my fellow new yorker, representative katko who has 15 businesses in the neighboring new york district he represents that are part of the sheryl manufacturing supply chain. representatives poliquin and lipinski, both great supporters of buy america, representative walter jones, a dedicated member of the house armed services committee, and representative tim ryan, an outspoken advocate for american manufacturing my amendment supports american manufacturing. helps the domestic supply chain that spans 40 congressional districts from new york to california. the chair: the gentlelady's time has expired. does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> i claim time in opposition. i yield 30 seconds to the gentlelady from new york to finish her statement. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for 30 seconds. ms. tenney: thank you. again i want to emphasize that this amendment supports manufacturing and the domestic supply chain spans 40 congressional districts from new york to california and it decreases the department of defense'