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[joe_techi]

Heard part of this on CSPAN Radio this morning.

MAY 24, 2016
Representative John Mica on Airport Security Lines Representative John Mica (R-FL), a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, talked about ongoing concerns with wait times at airports, as well as the Transportation Security Administration’s efficiency and effectiveness.

The below was a good nugget to convey the mindset about TSA, equipment, and operations. I am pretty sure the liquid screen is not us but maybe representative of some challenges we face. Maybe there are other nuggets in this interview, I only heard the last part so far.

33:15 John Mica
GUEST: AGAIN, THERE ARE NEW THREATS. I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS FOR SOME TIME. MOST OF WHAT WE HAVE OUT THERE IS LOOKING FOR A NITRATE-BASED, THE WALK-THROUGH PORTALS THAT WE HAVE CAN DETECT THAT. DOGS ARE TRAINED BASICALLY FOR NITRATE. I HAVE HAD TESTING WITH NON-NITRATE-BASED MATERIALS, AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT YOU COULD TAKE DOWN AN AIRPLANE. WE HAVE TO STAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF THESE GUYS. THAT IS MY BIG CONCERN. NOW, THE BEHAVIOR DETECTION PROGRAM HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE FAILURE. THE ISRAELIS AND OTHER AGENCIES CAN GET IT RIGHT BUT TSA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO. AGAIN, RIGHT NOW, YOU SEE WHAT WE HAVE DONE SINCE THE DISCLOSURE OF THE 95% FAILURE RATE IS GOING AFTER ALL OF THE AMERICANS WHO POSE NO RISK AND THEY ARE NOT CAPTURING THINGS, LIKE THIS GUYS BOTTLE OPENER OR WHATEVER IT WAS. I SAW THIS MORNING ON TELEVISION, BOXES AND BOXES OF STUFF THAT THEY HAVE CONFISCATED. IF PEOPLE WANTED TO GET MAD, WE KNOW THAT THEY BOUGHT EQUIPMENT THAT YOU COULD SCREEN FASTER AND IT WOULD DETERMINE WHETHER THE LIQUID POSED A RISK. WE HAVE THAT TECHNOLOGY. THEY COULDN'T TRAIN THE PEOPLE TO USE IT SO THEY DUMPED DOWN -- THEY DUMBED DOWN THE MACHINE.E TO USE IT SO THEY DUMPED DOWN -- THEY DUMBED DOWN THE MACHINE. THEY HAVE ACTUALLY PURCHASE THE EQUIPMENT AND NOT USED IT. I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL OF THE FAILURES BUT THAT IS RIGHT THERE.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?409625-4/washington-journal-representative-john-mica-rfl