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Joseph T. Burns: “I ask the Senator, we passed the airport security law in this body and we changed the authority--moving the authority…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2001
I ask the Senator, we passed the airport security law in this body and we changed the authority--moving the authority from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Justice. That was my amendment. I contended at that time that we really don't have a problem with the laws; we have trouble with enforcing the law. I would be interested in seeing what the Senator's thoughts are on keeping the bright line of authority to the Attorney General rather than leaving it with the Department of Transportation.
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Joseph T. Burns
Ohio
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the transfer of airport security authority from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Justice.

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