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TSA Isn't Doing Enough to Secure U.S. Airports From Rogue Employees

Andrew Sheivachman

Photo Credit: TSA administrator Peter Neffenger addresses Congress on April 6, 2016. CSPAN / C-SPAN

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Somehow just three U.S. airports out of 300 have greatly increased oversight of airport workers in the last two years. This should worry travelers.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on transportation security Wednesday, with a specific focus on performing better vetting of airport employees. Lawmakers grilled Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator Peter Neffenger on the lack of progress on security enhancements at U.S. airports in response to last month's Brussels airport attack. A particular emphasis was placed on the lack of additional securit

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