The lapse appears to stem from insufficient communication between FAA and TSA, as well as the FAA's inability to validate the authenticity of personal information on pilots' licenses at the time of the application.
Maggie Hassan: “The lapse appears to stem from insufficient communication between FAA and TSA, as well as the FAA's inability to…”
On the recordSeptember 27, 2017
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Discussing security issues related to pilots' licenses and communication gaps between FAA and TSA.
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