Another government agency I know of is requiring employees to take one day each per pay period off. That is no more than would be expected to be on vacation.
If TSA or any other agency can't handle the impact of this minor event then I would suggest the managers are not competent.
Obama and his puppets are just trying to scare the populace and gain support for higher taxes and more spending without doing anything about the excessive spending being done by government.
You can't borrow your way out of debt.