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John Mica

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John Mica is a former U.S. Representative who served Florida's 7th congressional district from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Mica was known for his work on transportation and infrastructure issues, playing a significant role in shaping policies related to these areas during his tenure. He was also involved in various legislative efforts aimed at improving the economy and supporting local businesses in Florida. Mica's long career in public service included a focus on constituent services and community engagement.

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Feb 2, 2016

I remember when we looked at it after 9/11, the direction to pilots, and we actually read from the manual for dealing with hijacking, was to land the plane in Havana and contact the Swiss consul there.

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Feb 2, 2016

It was the failure of the government to put in policies for what could not be brought onboard.

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Feb 2, 2016

We don't even know--well, 10 percent of them we don't have Social Security numbers of.

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Feb 2, 2016

We have no biometric. We don't know who those people are.

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Feb 2, 2016

It doesn't? Well, it sure as hell should. That's another waste of money.

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Feb 2, 2016

I tell you, you are not being picked on alone.

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Feb 2, 2016

But we have--we don't have that in place.

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Feb 2, 2016

Well, again, I want to know who has the card and who is getting access.

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Feb 2, 2016

We keep hearing the same thing over and over. Did you want to respond?

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Feb 2, 2016

One of the biggest failures is the most recent report that we had. And the DHS, Department of Homeland Security inspector general found that 73 individuals with links to terrorism passed TSA's vetting process.

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Feb 2, 2016

Unfortunately, even 15 years--2001, this is 2016--15 years later we still seek a system that has not complied with the laws that we have passed multiple times with the requests we've had, and we see failures.

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