TSA warns shutdown might lead to airport closures

WITHOUT PAYCHECKS, TAKING ON SECOND JOBS, SLEEPING IN THEIR. D. SLEEPING IN THEIR CARS, SELLING BLOOD AND PLASMA. CARS, SELLING BLOOD AND PLASMA. RYAN NOBLES IS. AND PLASMA. RYAN NOBLES S IS FOLLOWING IT ALL FROM. RYAN NOBLES IS FOLLOWING IT ALLLL FROM CAPITOL HILL. CAPITOL HILL. >> Reporter: TONIGHT TSA SAYING TRAVELELERS. >> Reporter: TONIGHT TSA SAYING TRAVELERS ARE FACING THE WORST. TSA SAYING TRAVELERS ARE FACICING THE WORST SECURITY LINES IN THE. ARE FACING THE WORST SECURITYTY LINES IN THE AGENCY'S HISTORY. SECURIRITY LINES IN THE AGENCY'S HISTORY. MASSIVE BACKUPS FROM. AGENCY'S HISTORY. MAMASSIVE BACKUPS FROM HOUSTON TO NEW YORK TO. MASSIVE BACKUPS FROM HOUSTON TO NEW YORK K TO ATLANTA. ATLANTA. AND WARNING SMALL AIRPORTS MIGHT H HAVE TO. AND WARNING SMALL AIRPORTS MIGHT HAVE TO CLOSE. AIRPORTS MIGHT HAVE E TO CLOSE. >> WE'RE BEING FORCED. CLOSE. >>>> WE'RE BEING FORCED TO CONSOLIDATE LAND. >> WE'RE BEING FORCED TO CONSOLIDATE LAND AND MAY HAVE TO CLOSE. TO CONSOLIDATE LAND AND MAY HAVE TO CLOSE SMALL AIRPORTS IF WE. AND MAY HAVE TO CLOSE SMALL AIRPORTS IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH. SMALL AIRPORTS IF WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OFFIFICERS.

DON'T HAHAVE ENOUGH OFFICERS. >> Reporter: NOW THE. >> Reporter: NOW THE GRIDLOCK STRETCHING TOTO CAPITOL HILL, WITH. GRIDLOCK STRETCHING TO CAPITOL HILL, WITH LAWMAKERS S STILL AT AN. CAPITOL HILL, WITH LAWMAKERS STILL AT AN IMPASSE TO RESTORING. LAWMAKERS STILL AT AN IMPASSE TO RESTORING FUNDING TO THE. IMPASSE TO RESTORING FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND. FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, GET TSA PAID. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, GET TSA PAID AS WE GET TO THE. SECURITY, GET TSA PAID AS WE GET TO THE HEIGHT OF THE E SEASON. AS WE GET TO THE HEIGHT OF THE SESEASON. >> OPEN TSA NOW, ONE. HEIGHT OF THE SEASON. >> OPEN TSA NOW, ONE AT A TIME, FIVE AT A. >> OPEN TSA NOW, ONE AT A TIME, FIVE AT A TIME. AT A TIME, FIVE ATAT A TIME. NO, I SAID WE NEED TO. TIME. NO, I SAID WE NEED TO GET THEM REOPENED. NO, I SAID WE NEED TO GET THEM REOPENED.D. >> Reporter: >> Reporter: REPUBLICANS HAVE OFFERED A A PLAN TO. REPUBLICANS HAVE OFFERED A PLAN TO RESTORE THE VAST. OFFERED A PLAN TO RESTORE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE. RESTORE THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE AGENCYCY, AND OFFERED TO.

MAJORITY OF THE AGENCY, AND OFFERED TO PUT OFF I.C.E. REFORM. AGENCY, AND OFFERED TO PUT OFF I.C.E. REFORM UNTIL LATER. PUT OFF I.C.E. REFORM UNTIL LATER. BUBUT DEMOCRATS HAVE. UNTIL LATER. BUT DEMOCRATS HAVE SAID NO. BUT DEMOCRATS HAVE SAID NO. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO. SAID NO. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE. SEE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS? >> REFORMS TO I.C.C.E. NEGOTIATIONS? >> REFORMS TO I.C.E. THAT HAVE BEEN. >> REFORMS TO I.C.E. THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED. THAT HAVE BEEN DISCSCUSSED. >> Reporter: TONIGHT. DISCUSSED. >> Reporter: TONIGHT DEMOCRATS MAKING A. DEMOCRATS MAKING A COUNTEROFFER THAT WOULD RESTORE FUNDING. COUNTEROFFER THAT WOULD RESTSTORE FUNDING AND MAKING CHANGES AT. WOULD RESTORE FUNDING AND MAKING CHANGESES AT I.C.E. I.C.E. BUT REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY REJEJECTED THEIR. BUT REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY REJECTED THEIR PROPOSAL. ALREADY REJECTED THEHEIR PROPOSAL. AS 40 DAYS INTO THE. PROPOPOSAL. AS 40 DAYS INTO THE SHUTDOWN, THE CHAOS IS. AS 40 DAYS INTO THE SHUTDOWN, THE CHAOS IS GROWING. SHUTDOWN, THE CHAOS IS GROWING.G. NBC's PRISCILLA. GROWINING. NBC's PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS IN.

NBC's PRISCILLA THOMPSON IS IN HOUSTON. THOMPSON IS IN HOUSTON. >> AT BUSH. HOUSTON. >> AT BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL, DHS. >> AT BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL, DHS S IS HELPING WITH CROWD. INTERCONTINENTAL, DHS IS HELPING WITH CROWD CONTROL, ONLY TWO. IS HELPING WITH CROWD CONTROL, ONLY TWO TERMINALALS ARE OPEN. CONTROL, ONLY TWO TERMINALS ARE OPEN. PASSENGERS ARE MOVING. TERMINALS ARE OPEN. PASSENGERS ARE MOVING BETWEEN THTHEM, HOPING. PASSENGERS ARE MOVING BETWEEN THEM, HOPING FOR SHORTER LINES. BETWEEN THEM, HOPING FOR SHORTER LINES. HOW LONG? FOR SHORTER LINES. HOW LONG? >> WERE HERE AT 9:45. HOW LONG? >> WERE HERE AT 9:45 FOR A 2:00 FLIGHT. >> WERE HERE AT 9:45 FOR A 2:00 FLIGHT. >> Reporter: THE. FOR A 2:00 FLIGHT. >> Repororter: THE AVERAGE IS 2%. >> Reporter: THE AVAVERAGE IS 2%. >> BACK TO YOUR. AVERAGE IS 2%. >> B BACK TO YOUR REPORTING FROM CAPITOL. >> BACACK TO YOUR REPORTING FROM CAPITOL HILL, WE'RE SEEING. HILL, WE'RE SEEING SIGNS THE SHUTDOWN IS NOT GOING TO END SOON.

SIGNS THE SHUTDOWN IS NOT GOING TO END SOON. >> Reporter: THAT'S. NOT GOING TO END SOON. >> Repeporter: THAT'S RIGHT, REPUBLICANS SAY. >> Reporteter: THAT'S RIGHT, REPUBLICANS SAY THE DEMOCRATIC. RIGHT, REPUBLICANS SAY THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTERPROPOSAL. THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTERPROROPOSAL CONTAINED NOTHING NEW.