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Katherine Clark: “We're up to nine times that we have said, let's open up…”

Featuring: Katherine Clark, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 5th Congressional District

Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage"

Published March 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:35

I think the American people are very clear what's going on here. We have said it repeatedly. We're up to nine times that we have said, let's open up every other part of this until ICE is willing to act like every other police department. But let's not wait to make sure that TSA workers get what they need, get the paycheck they deserve. And the Coast Guard and FEMA and Cyber. The Federal Emergency Management Agency. (04:35–04:48)

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Asserts that Democrats have proposed nine times to reopen parts of DHS with conditions on ICE.

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“We have offered as Democrats that let's reopen all of DHS if you will agree to common sense ways of operating ICE.”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 00:22-00:29
“We would like not to pay TSA, we would like not to rein in ICE and have them conduct themselves without a reign of terror in communities.”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 01:20-01:32
“He is using TSA workers as collateral for an extreme agenda that nobody wants.”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 02:10-02:20
“We can pass a bill that makes it very difficult for people to vote in this country.”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 02:45-02:52
“We have heard public comments from Senator Kennedy, from Senator Thune, from others...saying we would be open to opening up all the other…”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 03:20-03:43
“They have fought us every step of the way in making sure that TSA can form a union, that they can get paid equally.”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 03:57-04:06
“With these storms, like we have seen under Kristi Noem, a dismantling of these other parts, of this, of DHS and all the funding going into…”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 05:00-05:18
“The Republicans are hell bent on holding TSA workers hostage and creating hardship for them and creating chaos and a lack of safety at our…”
Whip Clark on CNN: "Republicans Are Hellbent on Holding TSA Workers Hostage" | Uploaded March 25, 2026 | 05:32-05:47