Recent incidents--most notably the gun-smuggling operation involving a Delta employee--have highlighted the urgent need for us to look closely at access controls in our Nation's airports and the potential threat of employees exploiting security credentials to commit criminal activity like we saw in Atlanta, or even to commit acts of terrorism.
Rice emphasizes the need for improved airport access controls due to security threats.
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I remember, in the days and weeks and months after 9/11, you know, which basically shut down the aviation industry for some time.
Whether due to poor State, local, and Federal coordination, understaffing, or even a lack of political will, the elderly and people of color do not benefit from Federal disaster relief compared to other Americans.
How can we create or encourage a more holistic approach to disaster relief that improves intergovernmental coordination?
The CAROL Act is named in honor of Carol Leavell Barr, the wife of Rep. Andy Barr, who died last year of sudden cardiac arrest.
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