Not be here right now and thats reflective upon that leadership. And i dont think there is a day that mr. Neffenger doesnt come to work and just he didnt get full disclosure when he took the appointment, probably, and god bless him for being here and hes trying to cheerlead this. Thats why were at where were at. We did not have a plan b when we put in plan a. Mr. Lynch mr. Chairman, i want to thank you for your indulgence. Mr. Mica let me turn to mr. Palmer. Mr. Palmer mr. Rhoades, i believe you used to work alongside former acting head ken casprisin at minneapolisst. Paul. Hes stated before that thousands of airport workers who are only subject to random checks are the single greatest threat to aviation security. Now t. S. A. Employees are regularly rooted out from being caught rummaging through baggage or for inappropriate behavior which is obviously good were catching them. My concern is by these reports there are only three u. S. Airports that currently require employee security ch
Believe me. [applause] mr. Trump however, unlike other candidates for the presidency, war and aggression will not be my first instinct. You cannot have a Foreign Policy without diplomacy. A superpower understands that caution and restraint are really truly signs of strength. Although not in government service, i was totally against the war in iraq, very proudly, saying for many years that it would destabilize the middle east. Sadly, i was correct, and the biggest beneficiary has been has has been iran, who is systematically taking over iraq and gaining access to their very rich oil reserves, something it has wanted to do for decades. And now, to top it off, we have isis. My goal is to establish a Foreign Policy that will endure for several generations. Thats why i also look and have to look for talented experts with approaches and practical ideas, rather than surrounding myself with those who have perfect resumes but very little to brag about except responsibility for a long history of
Or resignations. No employee will be willing to report issues when simple fraud, waste or abuse are reason for leaders to retaliate against employees. Senior leaders appeared before congress and said that they would correct the behavior. They should be held to strict timelines and yet continue to give platitude and false narratives. I would bet that you have heard this in the last six months, yet you continue to hear these. I would like the opportunity to thank my congressman and senator for the opportunity to represent tsa. This is democracy at its best. Thank you. Mr. Rhoades, you are now recognized for five minutes. Mr. Rhoades ranking members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak to you regarding the use of tsas punitive directed reassignment, misconduct, retaliation, and its impact on security. Directed reassignments have been used by tsa Senior Leadership as a means to silence dissent, force early retirement or resignation. Senior leader misconduct and retaliat