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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
In a report that was released by GAO earlier this year, GAO took a look at the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program that is used for access to our seaports, and its findings were disturbing in terms of protecting us from the insider threat.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins discusses GAO's report on the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program's flaws.

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