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Ed Markey: There is a real risk that if these private-sector firms decide not to participate in TSA's system, it would make it…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2009
There is a real risk that if these private-sector firms decide not to participate in TSA's system, it would make it difficult, if not impossible, to meet the 100 percent mandate.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey warns about reliance on private firms for cargo screening.

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