pass hr 4488, the rights of transportation security officers act introduced by representative benny thompson and anita loy. the bill requires thesa follow the same workplace rules as most agency in the federal government. congress should also ensure funding to tsa to provide 5% retention raises to tsos who have been on the job for two or more years. transportation security officers do all they can to screen passengers. that's why afg pledges to work thesa, congress and the public on solutions for the long lines and, mr. chairman, afge is asking and seeking a seat at the table to be part of the solution, not part of the problem in what we are currently experiencing in tsa. thank you very much for allowing me today and i'll be glad to take any questions. >> thank you for your testimony. we appreciate you being here today. and bring recognize myself for five minutes of questions, i want to note that it's very interesting that part time employee attrition rate is nearly triple of that full time employees at tsa. and that's something i want to talk about in a few moments time. i want to recognize

pass hr 4488 , the rights of transportation security officers act introduced by representative bennie thompson. the bill requires that follow the same workplace rules as most agencies in the federal government. congress should ensure the funding to provide 5% retention raises5 percent retention raises to tso's have been on the job for two or more years. transportation security officers do all they can the spring passengers. that is passengers. that is why we pledge to work with psa, congress command the public on a solution for the long lines. they are asking for a seat at the table to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. thank you very much. >> thank you. we appreciate being here today. it is very interesting a part-time employee attrition rate is nearly triple that of full-time employees. i now recognize myself for five minutes of questions. one of the overarching observations, two things, tsa, the expansion is critically important and also field service directors , it was a revelation alla revelation all of us the field service directors really have their hands tied to some ext

pass h.r. 4488, the rights of transportation security officers act, introduced by representative benny thompson and nita lowey. the bill requires that t.s.a. follow the same workplace rules as most agencies in the federal government. congress should also ensure funding to t.s.a. to provide 5% retention raises to t.s.o.'s who have been on the job for two or more years. transportation security administration do all they can to screen -- employees do all they can to screen passengers. we must have solutions for the long lines and, mr. chairman, afge is asking and seeking a seat at the table to be part of the solution, not part of the oblem in what we are currently experiencing in t.s.a. thank you very much for allowing me to testify today. i would be glad to taking any questions. mr. cox myself five ield minutes. i now recognize myself for five minutes of questions. one of the overarching observations from speaking to you last week at the panel, two things, t.s.a., expansion of t.s.a. is critically important. cathy lanier and also field service directors, -- mr. katko: and also field service direc

pass hr 4488, the rights of transportation security officers act introduced by representative benny thompson and anita loy. the bill requires thesa follow the same workplace rules as most agency in the federal government. congress should also ensure funding to tsa to provide 5% retention raises to tsos who have been on the job for two or more years. transportation security officers do all they can to screen passengers. that's why afg pledges to work thesa, congress and the public on solutions for the long lines and, mr. chairman, afge is asking and seeking a seat at the table to be part of the solution, not part of the problem in what we are currently experiencing in tsa. thank you very much for allowing me today and i'll be glad to take any questions. >> thank you for your testimony. we appreciate you being here today. and bring recognize myself for five minutes of questions, i want to note that it's very interesting that part time employee attrition rate is nearly triple of that full time employees at tsa. and that's something i want to talk about in a few moments time. i want to recognize

there are complaints among members of congress, representative bennie thompson, he is the top democratn the homeland security committee. he has raised concerns on many occasions that these behavior detections can be used as an excuse to focus on minorities who would not otherwise be focused upon, so we will have to keep talking about whether to get closer or adopt the israeli system, and i have forgotten the second question. host: we will move on to the last caller because we're just about out of time. guest: sorry. host: that is ok. it is greg, who is a democrat. go ahead, greg. , i believe, bart your tsa system is a big joke. .t just amazes me when america was great in the past, we allowed citizens to protect their selves. in case of flying on the airline, i remember in the 1960's, people flew at their own risk. if they were so fearful, they would not purchase insurance. as far as protecting all of us, the previous caller talked about they are not protecting us on the -- they are not protecting us on the buses and they are not protecting motorists on motorcycles. not making them wear