Saxby Chambliss: “Mr. Chairman, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or what is commonly known as FLETC, in Glynco, Georgia…”

“Mr. Chairman, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or what is commonly known as FLETC, in Glynco, Georgia, provides critical training for a range of Federal law enforcement personnel as well as State, local, foreign, and private sector security personnel. My Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence just completed a study of the intelligence deficiencies that left our Nation vulnerable to attack. We know that our intelligence agencies must do a better job of collecting and analyzing producing intelligence information, but that is only part of the solution. We need to ensure that we have a robust law enforcement and security force that can take that intelligence and use it to stop future attacks. The critical security training by FLETC is an integral part of protecting our Nation. I strongly support allowing our pilots to be armed as an additional layer of aviation security. Since FLETC will train our air marshals, FLETC is an appropriate place to train our pilots with the same standards.”