Jay Inslee: “on November 18 the President signed a law promising the American people that every bag that goes into the belly of the…”

“on November 18 the President signed a law promising the American people that every bag that goes into the belly of the airplanes will be checked for explosives, a promise that was long overdue. It is within certain time limits imposed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by the President. Therefore, it is most disturbing that the administration has now told us, 9 days later, that they cannot meet the deadline set forth in law just 9 days ago. Mr. Speaker, this is very disappointing because the word ``cannot'' is not in the American lexicon. In a Nation that sent people to the Moon and whose Armed Forces are doing such an exemplary job in Afghanistan, we cannot say we cannot solve this problem. If there are not enough people to do the job, hire them. Get the National Guard to do the job, and come to Congress and tell what us what is needed to get this job done because we will stand with the administration and make sure that it gets done. The American people deserve it.”