Trump’s DHS nominee grilled by Senate as travelers face long TSA lines

OF THE WORST TSA LINES WE'VE SEEN YET IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY. WE'VE SEEN YET IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY SHSHUTDOWN. HOMELALAND SECURITY SHUTDOWN. THE MAN PICKED TO LEAD. SHUTDOWN. THE MAN PICKED TO O LEAD THAT DEPARTMENT NEXT. THE MAN PICKED TO LEAD THAT DEPARTMENT NEXT FACING HEAT ON CAPITOL. THAT DEPARTMENT NEXT FACING HEAT ON C CAPITOL HILL. FACING HEAT ON CAPITOL HILL. TOM. HILL. TOM. >> Reporter: FIVE. >> Reporter: FIVE WEEKS SINCE THE PARTIAIAL GOVERNMENT. WEEKS SINCE THE PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. SHUTDOWN. HOURS LONG LINES IN MIAMI. HOURS LONG LINES IN N MIAMI. >> WE ALWAYS GET HERE. MIAMI. >> WE ALWAYS GET HERE THREE HOURS EARLY, >> WE ALWAYS GET HERE THREE HOURS EARLY, BUT --. THREE HOURS EARLY, BUT -- >> Reporter: SAME IN. BUT -- >> Reporter: SAME IN ATLANTA, THE LINE. >> Reporter: SAME IN ATLANTA, THE LINE WEAVING AROUND T THE. ATLANTA, THE LINE WEAVING AROUND THE LUGGAGE CAROUSELS. WEAVING AROUND THE LUGGAGE CAROUSELS. >>>> IF YOU HAVE A. LUGGAGE CAROUSELS. >>>> IF YOU HAVE A FLIGHT OUT OF ATLANTA. >> IF YOU HAVE A FLIGHT OUT OF ATLANTA IN THE NEXT COUPLE. FLIGHT OUT OF ATLANTA IN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS, GET HERE AS.

IN THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS, GET HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HOURS, GET HERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. >> Reporter: AND. SOON AS POSSIBLE. >> Reporter: AND LaGUARDIA. >> Reporter: AND LaGUGUARDIA. >> GET HERE THREE. LaGUARDIA. >> GET HERE THREE HOURS BEFORE. >> GET HERE THREE HOURURS BEFORE. >> Reporter: MAKING IT. HOURS BEFORE. >> Reporteter: MAKING IT WORSE, A GROUND STOP. >> Reporter:r: MAKING IT WORSE, A GROUND STOP AND POWER FAILURE IN. WORSE, A GROUND STOP AND POWER FAILURE IN DENVER. AND POWER FAILURE ININ DENVER. TSA SAID NEARLY 10% OF. DENVER. TSA SAID NEARLY 10% OF THE WORK FORCE CALLED. TSA SAID NEARLY 10% OF THE WORK FORCE CALLED OUT. THE WORK FORCECE CALLED OUT. ALSO WORKING WITHOUT. OUT. ALSO WORKING WITHOUT PAPAY, COAST GUARD, ALSO WORKING WITHOUT PAY, COAST GUARD, FEMA. PAY, COAST GUARDRD, FEMA. AND DEMOCRATS AND. FEMA. AND DEMOCRATATS AND REPUBLICANS BOTH. AND DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BOTH INSIST THEY WANT TO. REREPUBLICANS BOTH INSIST THEY WANT TO FUND HOMELAND. FUND HOMELAND SECURITY. >> WHY ARE WE NOT. SECURITY. >> WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THE AGENCIES. >> WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THE AGENCIES THAT PROTECT.

FUNDING THE AGENCIES THAT PROTECT AMERICICANS. AMERICANS. >> WE HAVE PUT ON THE FLOOR BILLS TO FULLY. >> WE HAVE PUT ON THE FLOOR BILLS TO FULLY FUND TSA. FLOOR BILLS TO FULLY FUND TSA. AND MY REPUBLICAN. FUND TSA. AND MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES HAVE. AND MY REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES HAVE OBJECTED. COLLEAGUES HAVE OBOBJECTED. >> Reporter: BUT. OBJECTED. >> Reporter: BUT REPUBLICANS OBJECT TO. >> Reporter: BUT REPUBLICANS OBJECT TO DEMOCRATIC DEMANDS TO. DEMOCRATIC DEMANDS TO INCLUDE I.C.E. POLICING REFORMS. INCLUDE I.C.E. POLICING REFORMS. PAPART OF A CONTENTIOUS. POLICING REFORMS. PART OF A CONTENTIOUS CONFIRMATION HEARING. PART OF A CONTENTIOUS CONFIRMAMATION HEARING FOR SENATOR MARKWAYNE. CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLININ TO REPLACE. FOR SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN TO REPLACE OUTCOMING DHDHS. MULLIN TO REPLACE OUTCOMING DHS SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM. OUTCOMING DHS SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM. MULLIN REFUSED TO. SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM. MULLIN REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING. MULLIN REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING SENATOR PAUL A SNAKE,

APOLOGIZE FOR CALLING SENATOR PAUL A SNAKE, AND UNDERSTAND WHY HIS. SENATOR PAUL A SNAKE, AND UNDERSTAND WHY HIS NEIGHBOR ATTACKED HIHIM. AND UNDERSTAND WHY HIS NEIGHBOR ATTACKED HIM. >> I WONDER IF SOMEONE. NEIGHBOR ATTACKED HIM. >> I WONDER IF SOMEONE WHO APPLAUDS VIOLENCE. >> I WONDER IF SOMEONE WHO APPLAUDS VIOLENCE AGAINST THEIR LEGAL. WHO APPLAUDS VIOLENCE AGAINST THEIR LEGAL OPPONENTS IS THE RIGHT. AGAINST THEIR LEGAL OPPONENTS IS THE RIGHT PERSON TO LEAD. OPPONENTS IS THE RIGHT PERSON TO LEAD. >> SAYING I INVOKE. PERSON TO LEAD. >> SAYING I INVOKE VIOLENCE, I DON'T. >> SAYING I INVOKE VIOLENCE, I DON'T. >> Reporter: MULLIN. VIOLENCE, I DON'T. >> Reporter: MULLIN SOFTENED SOME POSITION. >> Reporter: MULLIN SOFTENED SOME POSITION ON IMMIGRATION. SOFTENED SOME POSITION ON IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND DEFENDED. ON IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND DEFENDED OFFICECERS WHO SHOT AND. POLICIES AND DEFENDED OFFICERS WHO SHOT AND KILLLLED TWO AMERICANS. OFFICERS WHO SHOT AND KILLED TWO AMERICANS IN MINNENEAPOLIS. KILLED TWO AMEMERICANS IN MINNEAPOLIS. HE SAID HE REGRETS THE.

IN MINNEAPOLIS. HE SAID HE REGRETS THE STATEMENTS HE MADE. HE SAID HE REGRETS THE STATEMENTS HE MADE ABOUT ALEX PRERETTI. STATEMENTS HE MADE ABOUT ALEX PRETTI. >>>> I WAS RESPONDING. ABOUT ALEX PRETTI. >> I WAS RESPONDING IMMEMEDIATELY WITHOUT. IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT FACTS. THAT WON'T'T HAPPEN AS. FACTS. THAT WON'T HAPPEN AS SECRCRETARY. SECRETARY. >> WOULD YOU APOLOGIZE TO THE FAMILY OF ALELEX. >> WOULD YOU APOLOGIZE TO THE FAMILY OF ALEX PRETTI? TO THE FAMILY OF A ALEX PRETTI? >> I JUST SAID I. PRETTI? >> I JUST SAID I REGRET THE STATEMENT. >> I JUST SAID I REGRET THE STATEMENT. >> IS THAT THE SAME AS. >> IS THAT THE SAME AS AN APOLOGY? >> WE'LL LET THE. AN APOLOGY? >> WE'LL LET THE INVESTIGATION GO. >> W WE'LL LET THE INVESTIGATION GO THROUGH AND IF I'M. INVESTIGIGATION GO THROUGH AND IF I'M PROVEN WRONG, PROVEN WRONG, ABSOLUTELY. >> TOM, WHENEN YOU TALK. ABSOLUTELY. >> TOM, WHEN YOU TALALK ABOUT LONG LINES, TSA. >> TOM, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LONG LINES, TSA SAYS THEY COULD STOP.

ABOUT LONG LINES, TSA SAYS THEY Y COULD STOP OPERATIONS AT SOME. . AIRPORTS. >> RIGHT. SOME AIRPORTS HAVE 50%. >> RIGHT. SOME AIRPORTS HAVE 50% FEWER STAFF THAN THEY. SOME AIRPORTS HAVE 50% FEWER STAFF THAN THEY NEED, AND PHILADELPHIA. FEWER STAFF THAN THEY NEED, AND PHILADELPHIA CONSOLIDATING TSA. NEED, AND PHILADELPHIA CONSOLIDATING TSA POSITIONS. CONSOLIDATING TSA POSITITIONS. TSA SAYS IF IT GOES ON. POSITIONS. TSA SAYS IF IT GOES ON AND THEY KEEP CALLING.