I think they are capable of doing it. We are doing it--whether this program gets funded or not, cops are making these decisions every day.

The goal is not to throw out the proverbial baby with the bath water.

Chairman Broun, Ranking Member Edwards, I thank you again for this opportunity to discuss the research to validate the Screening of Passengers by Observation Technique Referral Report.

When the next shoe bomber or underwear bomber arrives at one of our airports or train stations to blow up one of our planes or subway trains or if they try to gain access to the Super Bowl or other major sporting event, even when we don't have the constitutional authority to arrest we must have the confidence to deny them access based on the sound principles of BASS and SPOT.

Thank you. My time has expired. For my questioning now, I recognize the Ranking Member, Ms. Edwards, for five minutes.

I am, again, very disappointed the TSA has refused to come because there are a lot of questions that I know Ms. Edwards and I both would like to have asked TSA if they had graced us with their presence.

My suggestion is that the TSA, with the help of an independent panel of experts, should review theories and empirical findings on the elicitation of cues to deception.

Questions submitted by Chairman Paul Broun

I believe that SPOT-trained police officers working in conjunction with the TSA are critical to the success of the SPOT program.

I hope that the agency will rethink their position.

Thank you, Mr. Lord. I now recognize our next witness, Dr. Paul Ekman.