Straighter Peter Neffenger testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on alleged misconduct at the agency this is about two hours and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the meeting on government and oversight reform will come together. Without objection, we will reconvene at any time. The public comes in regular contact with Transportation Security Administration, we have a fairly new administration who has had a chance to visit with, but it is important as the Oversight Committee that we continue to take a look at what is happening or not happening. What is not happening at the tsa. Today we will have a second hearing examining the misconduct and Management Practices that we have heard about, seeing about, and investigated at the Transportation Security Administration. This time of year traveling public picks up kids and families and people are traveling, sometimes at record levels. People get frustrated, they go to airports, there are long lines, there ar
You, senator. Youre now recognized sen to senator from tennessee. Can you tell me how many tsa employees make a hundred thousand or more a year . I will have to get that for you. Can you make a rough guess . I can make a rough guess. I dont really know, sir. Let me ask this, do you know how many tsa employees got bonuses in the past year . There were as i said, i have restrict it had number of bonus that is we do. I will get you the exact number but it was a significant smaller number and based upon performance, not based upon special act awards. Can you tell me, have you personally fired any employee tsa employees for misconduct or rudeness or incompetence since youve been in the office . There have been a number of people who have been fired from the agency at all levels. I came in and one of my first tasks was to determined what my agency looked like. I hold my leaders and demanded and i am confident of my team and im confident of team to help lead that team. Today i have been satis
General roth for his support. I greatly value the oversight that his office provides to improve our agency and i have been working closely with him during my tenure. My Leadership Perspective is shaped by more than three decades of National Service in crisis leadership. Throughout my career i have emphasized professional integrity and duty to mission as foundational elements of service for myself and for the dedicated Civil Servants and military members i have been entrusted to lead. Since taking the oath of office on july 4th of last year i have traveled throughout the country and throughout the world to meet with employees at all levels of our agency. Ive been impressed by their patriotism and their sense of duty. These are servants who every day perform demanding tasks under difficult circumstances, and i deeply respect and appreciate their work. They have risen to the challenge of service to a mission and have taken an oath of office and loyalty as a condition of employment. Their
Incident im praying for everybody thats been impacted. Torrey rush, chairman of Richland County council released a statement that reads in part quote i want to ensure the public that this body and its individual members take this very seriously. Our collective responsibility to the public is compromised when such an event like this occurs. We will continue to monitor this situation. Councilman jim manning told me today he agrees with the released statement. Councilman Norman Jackson declined to comment on camera but says he believes council can move forward from this incident. Ive also reached to kelvin washington but he has not returned my call. Well have much more on this story coming up on the news at 6. In the studio, Meaghan Norman wis news 10. Quick little disturbance comes our way today, look for a few more clouds as temperatures reach the lower 70s. I wont rule out a sprinkle or light shower skies turn mostly cloudy tuesday into wednesday as a cold front moves towards chances i
Jail, in court today trying to convince the judge to set bail. Charles accused of killing a rabbi who was walking to his since caution in 2014, when charles was arrested it was announced that dna played a part in nabbing the suspect. The three sets of caan were dna were found on the core handle door handle. I think i had a understanding of the dna evidence. What he heard was that dna associated with the suspect and a victim could fit 1 3 of the population. 1 3 of the population has a type thats represented to handle, and that the defendant shares the type thats within the 1 3 of the population. Its a complicated case. Eyewitness and cell phone evident. The judge will study the evidence and decide if bail could be lowered. In this case they dont have enough, they have a weak eyewitness we think was tainted by a lot of things and the dna doesnt say anything. No decision today. The judge says he will take it under advicement and have a decision in the near future. Now the campaign 2016, n