John S. Pistole: “If he wasn't the president of the United States, yeah, I think we would have seen obstruction indictment against the…”

the fact remains accurate through today and underscores a point that in aviation security, it is not the object per se that is dangerous but the individual who intends to use that object to inflict harm that presents the danger.

That is called midnight legislating--in the dark, no transparency, and adhering to the voices of one tune.

Going forward, I believe we in TSA must use more of a risk-based approach to the checkpoint of the future using common sense informed by intelligence rather than a one size fits all approach for passenger screening.

At the same time, TSA must remain respectful of personal privacy, dignity and civil rights and liberties, areas that are priorities for me.