Robert Berry: “America deserves a decent airline security bill. Since September 11, we have been overrun by representatives of these…”

“America deserves a decent airline security bill. Since September 11, we have been overrun by representatives of these private security firms. This is what they have told us: "It's true we've done a lousy job. We've done a terrible job. It's true, we've broken laws. It's true, we've been fined millions of dollars. It's true, we have falsified records. "But," they said, "if you'll just pay us a lot more money, we'll do a better job. That is all we need is a lot more money." It reminds me of the time that my neighbor Miss Alice hired Good Doc to cut a tree down in her yard. Good Doc came and he looked at that tree and he said, "Miss Alice, I'll cut that tree down for $25." She said, "That's fine, Doc, that's a good deal." He said, "But for $50, I'll guarantee it doesn't fall on your house." We are about to pass a law that lets the tree fall on our house. The American people deserve a good airline security bill. Let us pass one.”