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John Mica: “If we could move people after 9/11 through in 15 minutes, having had that risk at that point, here we are 10 or 12 years…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2014
If we could move people after 9/11 through in 15 minutes, having had that risk at that point, here we are 10 or 12 years later, and I now aviation is still a target, but we are holding millions of Americans hostage and they are not getting proper screening at the most efficient and effective cost.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Mica criticizes current TSA screening efficiency compared to post-9/11 standards.

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