The threat of terrorism weighed heavily on United States senators holding an oversight hearing on the Transportation Security Administration Wednesday. The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation was looking into the TSA’s use of aggressive screening procedures for air travelers, including the use of thorough pat-downs and scanning machines capable of seeing through travelers’ clothing. Democratic senators on the committee supported the TSA’s actions, while their Republican counterparts offered mild criticism.
DANGER Will Robinson! Things are really getting out of control. You should check out the many videos on YouTube denouncing the TSA. Here is my contribution:
Senators Wave Body Scanners Through at TSA Oversight Hearing
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 18, 2010 05:00 AMThe threat of terrorism weighed heavily on United States senators holding an oversight hearing on the Transportation Security Administration Wednesday. The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation was looking into the TSA’s use of aggressive screening procedures for air travelers, including the use of thorough pat-downs and scanning machines capable of seeing through travelers’ clothing. Democratic senators on the committee supported the TSA’s actions, while their Republican counterparts offered mild criticism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3yq_Pltlww