I think what the Chairman said in his opening statement, and I think several of the witnesses mentioned, for 10 years now after 9/11, the American people have moved on to all kinds of other interests and focuses, and so there is a kind of complacency and lack of urgency that sets in.
Hamilton warns about complacency regarding homeland security threats post-bin Laden.
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I think we have to accelerate this effort as best we can and get our act together because this is a huge vulnerability in our air traffic system today.
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You need some counterpressure, some pushback to the security agencies which press for more and more power.
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