Political Quotes

“The fact is that we believe the American traveling public has a right to be fully informed about the safety and security measures that are available to them, as well as those that are not in place, as they make decisions regarding whether they want to fly on an airplane. The fact is that today flying is somewhat safer than it was prior to September 11, but there is so much more that we need to do that we have not yet done. Every flight should have a marshal on that flight that is trained and armed and fully prepared to protect the passengers and the pilots. That is basic. Every flight should be a flight where the baggage that is carried on board has been thoroughly screened so that we know that knives or guns or other weapons have not been taken aboard that airplane. Another thing that needs to be done, and quite frankly where there is great resistance, is making sure that all the luggage that is placed in the belly of that plane, in the cargo space, is thoroughly inspected before it is placed on that plane.”