TSA officers quit amid partial government shutdown

WEATHER. ALL RIGHT, AL, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. ALL RIGHT, AL, WE THANANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> WE HAVE A NEW. >>> WE HAVE A NEW WARNING TONIGHT JUST AS SPRING RATE. AS SPRING RATE TRAVEL IS RAMPING UP. UP. THOSE PAINFULLY LONG LINES S AT AIRPORT. LINES AT AIRPORT SECURITY EARLIERER THIS WEEK MAY BE. THIS WEEK MAY BE ABOUT TO GET EVEN WORSE. WORSE. TOM COSTELLO SPOKE WITH A A TOP TSA. WITH A TOP TSA OFFICIAL SOUNDING THE ALARM TOTONIGHT. THE ALARM TONIGHT. >> Reporter: THE COCONCERN TONIGHT, CONCERN TONIGHT, THOSE LONG TSA LININES COULD SOON TURN. COULD SOON TURN SPRING BREAKAK TRAVEL PLANS INTO A TRAVEL. PLANS INTO A TRAVEL NIGHTMARE. WITH TSA OFFICICERS. WITH TSA OFFICERS SET TO MISS THEIR SECOND PAYCHCHECK ON. SET TO MISS THEIR SECOND PAYCHECK ON FRIDAY. FRIDAY. OUT OF 50,000 TSA OFFICERS, THE AGENENCY. OFFICERS, THE AGENCY SAYS 300 HAVE QUIT SINCE THE START OF. SAYS 300 HAVE QUIT SINCE THE START OF THE SHUTDOWN, , AND 6%. SINCE THE START OF THTHE SHUTDOWN, AND 6% ARE NOW CALLING OUT. THE SHUTDOWN, AND 6% ARE NOW CALLING OUT. BUT ON SUNDAY, MORE. ARE NOW CALLING OUT. BUT ON SUNUNDAY, MORE THAN HALF THE TSA.

BUBUT ON SUNDAY, MORE THAN HALF THE TSA OFFICERS FAILED TO. THAN HALF THE TSA OFFICERS FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR WORK AT. OFFICERS FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR WORK AT HOHOUSTON HOBBY, HOUSTON HOBBY, LEADING TO A 3 1/2 HOUR DELAY WITH. HOUR DELAY WITH LINES SNAKING THROUGH THE. LINES SNAKING THROUGH THE TERMINAL. TERMINAL. >> FOR PEOPLE WORRIED D ABOUT SPRING. >> FOR PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT SPRING BREAK, SHOULD THEY. WORRIED ABOUT SPRING BREAK, SHOULD THEY BE EXPECTING THREE-. BE EXPECTING THREE- HOUR LINES? >> IT DEDEPENDS ON. >> IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM, , AND WE'RE. FROM, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ADJUST OPERATIONONALLY. ADJUST OPERATIONALLY DEPENDING ON WHAT WE SESEE. SEE. WE WANT TO COME TO THE CHECKPOINT. WE WANT TO COME E TO THE CHECKPOINT EARLY, REPAIRED, AND. THE CHECKPOINT EARLY, REPAIRED, AND PLEASE BE. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL. >> DEMOCRARATS SAY. >> DEMOCRATS SAY THEY'RE OPEN TO O FUNDING TSA, BUT ARE.

DEMANDING I.C.E. POLICING REFORMS. YET AGAIN, FRONT-. POLICING REFORMSMS. YET AGAIN, FRONT- LINE TSA WORKERS. YET AGAIN, FRONT- LINE TSA WORKERS ARE STRUGGLING TO. LINE TSA WORKERS ARARE STRUGGLING TO PAY THE RENT, GAS, S. AND GROCERIES. TODAY, DENVER AIAIRPORT ASKED. E. AIRPORT ASKED TRAVELERS TO DONATE $10 AND $20 GAS AND. $10 AND $20 GAS AND GROCERY CARTS TO TSA OFFICERS. IS. ANGELINA REED IS ALREADY BEHIND ON HER R RENT. HER RENT. >> SOME BILLS MIGHT BE PUT ON PAPAUSE. >> SOME BILLS MIGHT BE P PUT ON PAUSE UNTIL I GET MY. BE PUT ON PAUSE UNTIL I GET MY CHECK. UNTIL L I GET MY CHECK. GAS HAS GONE UP, SO. CHECK. GAS HAS GONE UP, SO THAT'S ANOTHER. THAT'S ANOTHER EXPENSE. >> IT T DOES GET OLD. EXPENSE. >> IT DOES GET OLD. THIS IS OUR THIRD. >> IT DOES GET OLD. THIS IS OUR THIRD SHUTDOWN, SO IT'S. SHUTDOWN, SO IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING, AND IT'S STRESSFUL. VERY FRUSTRATING, , AND IT'S STRESSFUL AT THE SAME TIME.