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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, criticized Democrats Tuesday on Fox News, accusing them of holding Transportation Security Administration agents “hostage” after a confrontation over Department of Homeland Security<\/a> funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Texas Republican called out Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, as the DHS shutdown continues into its second month.<\/p>\n

“Congressman Casar was the leader of the defund the police crowd when he was on Austin City Council,” Cornyn said on “America Reports<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

“He has no respect for law enforcement, including the Transportation Security Agency that’s keeping us safe at our airports.”<\/p>\n

APPLE NEWS FAILS TO PROVIDE BALANCED COVERAGE OF DHS SHUTDOWN, IGNORES RIGHT-LEANING OUTLETS: STUDY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

He made his comments after a tense exchange between the two on Monday at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Cornyn was delivering food from the Texas chain Whataburger to TSA staff after agents missed their first full paycheck earlier in March.<\/p>\n

Casar spoke to reporters nearby as Cornyn arrived, and the two had a heated exchange. Casar asked Cornyn to support a bill to fund just TSA, but Cornyn said it\u2019s “not acceptable,” calling on Democrats to support the full DHS funding package<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers have been at a standstill over funding<\/a> for the Department of Homeland Security since mid-February. Democrats are demanding reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and have refused to vote for an entire spending package. Instead, they\u2019ve proposed a series of carve-outs to fund pieces of DHS.<\/p>\n

TSA OFFICIAL WARNS SMALLER AIRPORTS COULD SHUT DOWN AMID DHS FUNDING CRISIS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

But many Republicans, including Cornyn, say it\u2019s not enough. He pointed to the work DHS does in fighting potential terrorism<\/a> as a reason to end the shutdown.<\/p>\n

“This extends beyond just the airports to potential terrorist attacks like the one that occurred in downtown Austin just a couple of weeks ago,” Cornyn said, referencing the March 1 bar attack that left three people dead and more than a dozen injured<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Not paying these individuals, these TSA agents<\/a>, is really disgraceful. There’s no excuse for it.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

DHS HITS BACK AT ILLINOIS COUNTY CLERK WHO TOLD ICE TO STAY AWAY FROM PRIMARY POLLING PLACES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

During the confrontation with Casar, Cornyn argued he had voted to reopen DHS multiple times and blamed congressional Democrats for blocking the funding bill<\/a> for weeks. Casar countered by proposing that just TSA workers get paid.<\/p>\n

“They want to make a political point, but they want to hold these people hostage,” Cornyn said. “It’s unacceptable.”<\/p>\n

The shutdown comes as airport workers prepare for some of the busiest travel days of the season<\/a>, with students heading out for spring break.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It also comes weeks after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis<\/a> during January incidents involving federal immigration authorities.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Casar’s office for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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