00:00It has significantly impacted our operations.
00:04If I can implore members of Congress on both sides,
00:09it's long since time to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.
00:13We have been shut down more days than we've been open this fiscal year.
00:19And at a time with what's going on globally,
00:24at a time when we're going to have this historic tournament,
00:27it's time to open our Department of Homeland Security.
00:31It has impacted, I know the acting administrator has been up here on the Hill,
00:36have talked about the hundreds of TSOs that have been lost during the shutdown.
00:40We just can't replace that expertise overnight.
00:44It has hindered our coordination with state and locals.
00:49It has reduced our planning efforts.
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