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George Voinovich: “Why is it a budget priority to invest almost $500 million in new machines and personnel at the TSA just because the…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Why is it a budget priority to invest almost $500 million in new machines and personnel at the TSA just because the Christmas Day bomber boarded a plane in Amsterdam?
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Questioning the necessity of TSA budget investments after a specific incident.

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