Supported by donors. How big is your staff . We have a staff of six people. I am staff and board, chairman and ceo. I am chairman of the board and i run our staff. Have you started circle we will be this year for budget coverage. David pekoske is testifying on the president s 2025 budget request. Budget coverage on cspan3. Committee on Homeland Security and Maritime Security will come to order. Without objection the chair may declare the subcommittee in rhesus at any point. The purpose is to examine the tsa budget request for fiscal year 2025. I would like to thank our witness administrator David Pekoske for joining us today. Without objection the german from louisiana, mr. Carter is permitted to sit with the subcommittee and ask questions of the witnesses. So order. Also want to welcome a new member of the subcommittee, mr. Kennedy. Thank you for joining us. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. On behalf of the members of our subcommittee im pleased to welcome administrato
Before we get to audience questions, i wanted to ask a Public Service question, when veterans are approaching me, one thing i tell them is you should contact local congressman or senators office. They can help get you more information. Tonight, we have talked to veterans that were having issues with the va. Can you tell everyone how to get in touch with the office if they are having issues with the va . Senator cruz thank you for hosting and the leadership you provide and for being part of this discussion. I hope we have a candid and frank and real discussion about the challenges veterans face, the challenges our country faces. Some of those challenges are dealing with federal bureaucracy, and it can be confusing, frustrating, maddening. I can tell you in our senate office, we have an extensive team devoted to constituent service and it is a team with a lot of experience. It is headed by a woman, joyce, who has 30 Years Experience in constituent service. And one of the first things i d
Before we get to audience questions, i wanted to ask a couple question, when veterans are approaching me, one thing i tell them is you should contact your local congressman or senators office. They can help get you more information. Tonight, we have talked to veterans that were having issues with the va. Can you tell everyone how to get in touch with the office if they are having issues with the va . Senator cruz thank you for hosting and the leadership you provide and for being part of this discussion. I hope we have a candid and frank and real discussion about the challenges veterans face, the challenges our country faces. Some of those challenges are dealing with federal bureaucracy, and it can be confusing, frustrating, maddening. I can tell you in our senate office, we have an extensive team devoted to constituent service, and it is a team with a lot of experience. It is headed by a woman, joyce, who has 30 Years Experience in constituent service. And one of the first things i did
Before we get to audience questions, i wanted to ask a couple question, when veterans are approaching me, one thing i tell them is you should contact your local congressman or senators office. They can help get you more information. Tonight, we have talked to veterans that were having issues with the va. Can you tell everyone how to get in touch with the office if they are having issues with the va . Senator cruz thank you for hosting and the leadership you provide and for being part of this discussion. I hope we have a candid and frank and real discussion about the challenges veterans face, the challenges our country faces. Some of those challenges are dealing with federal bureaucracy, and it can be confusing, frustrating, maddening. I can tell you in our senate office, we have an extensive team devoted to constituent service, and it is a team with a lot of experience. It is headed by a woman, joyce, who has 30 Years Experience in constituent service. And one of the first things i did
Before we get to audience questions, i wanted to ask a couple question, when veterans are approaching me, one thing i tell them is you should contact your local congressman or senators office. They can help get you more information. Tonight, we have talked to veterans that were having issues with the va. Can you tell everyone how to get in touch with the office if they are having issues with the va . Senator cruz thank you for hosting and the leadership you provide and for being part of this discussion. I hope we have a candid and frank and real discussion about the challenges veterans face, the challenges our country faces. Some of those challenges are dealing with federal bureaucracy, and it can be confusing, frustrating, maddening. I can tell you in our senate office, we have an extensive team devoted to constituent service, and it is a team with a lot of experience. It is headed by a woman, joyce, who has 30 Years Experience in constituent service. And one of the first things i did