National Security

Dem blasts Obama cut slashing transportation security

By Joel Gehrke

Published June 30, 2016 5:36pm ET

Add Washington Examiner on Google

Dem blasts Obama cut slashing transportation security — "All too often, in this place as well as in the administration, we fail to match rhetoric with resources," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File) | Andrew Harrer

A Senate Democrat on Thursday criticized President Obama’s latest budget proposal because it “slashes funding” for transportation security despite the rising threat of Islamic State-inspired attacks.

“All too often, in this place as well as in the administration, we fail to match rhetoric with resources,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said Thursday.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Congress Joel Gehrke Public Transportation Richard Blumenthal Transportation