Rogers: TSA Bureaucracy Must End

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Congressman Mike Rogers made the following statement today after the Homeland Security Full Committee hearing titled, "Long Lines, Short Patience: The TSA Airport Screening Experience." Rogers had the opportunity to press Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger on the bloated bureaucracy the TSA has become.

"With Memorial Day approaching, one of the busiest travel times of the year, and the recent news reports of the never-ending lines at TSA screening points at airports across the country, it is past time another option is on the table to take the place of the current TSA screeners.

"As I told Administrator Neffenger in the hearing today, I will soon be introducing legislation that will allow airports to end the Federal screening work force replacing them with qualified private contractors. This will allow TSA to work directly with its stakeholders on technology and information-sharing while being focused on the real threats to our transportation systems. We have dealt with the "Thousands Standing Around' worker attitude for far too long and we must make the screening process more efficient and customer-focused. My legislation should help make the TSA smarter and leaner," Rogers said.

Rogers is a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee.

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