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Lisa McClain: “Let's stop taking TSA agents and FEMA and CBP agents hostage…”

Featuring: Lisa McClain, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 9th Congressional District

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Chairwoman McClain joins ABC News to discuss DHS funding, March 27, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 04:18

You saw four Democrats get there this week, which nobody thought would get there, and you see the Senate open to negotiations. So what I'm saying is let's pay the people while we negotiate. Let's stop taking TSA agents and FEMA and CBP agents hostage while we continue to negotiate. I don't believe in taking hostages. I guess the Senate Democrats do, right? Representative Lisa McLean, thank you so much for your time. Thank you. (04:18–04:27)

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Asserts that TSA, FEMA, and CBP agents are being used as leverage in negotiations.

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