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Heads Up! Senate TSA Oversight Hearing -- 17 Nov
Flyertalk ^ | Novemver 13, 2010 | neko

Posted on 11/16/2010 8:05:13 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner

The Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security will hold a Transportation Security Administration Oversight Hearing next Wednesday.

Please forward this information as widely as possible.

Meeting info:

Jena Longo - Democratic Deputy Communications Director, (202) 224-8374 Nov 17 2010 10:00 AM Russell Senate Office Building - 253

Contact the communications director to find out more information about the meeting.

The committee chair is Sen Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) phone (202) 224-6472. The ranking member is Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison 202-224-5922.

The subcommittee chair is Sen Byron L. Dorgon (D-ND) phone (202) 224-2551. The ranking member is Sen Jim DeMint (R-SC) phone (202) 224-6121.

Regardless of your home state, call the chairpersons to ask whether recent TSA abuses are on the agenda for the oversight hearing. Ask to speak with the staffer responsible for dealing with issues related to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Here is a list of committee members, their homepage and phone number. If one of these people is your Senator, please also phone them, either at the number below or look online to find their nearest local office - you can even visit in person. A constituent who knows a senator's committee assignments and addresses issues for the agenda for a scheduled hearing gives him/herself an educated and powerful voice.

If none of these people is your senator, contact the committee chairs. Also contact your own senators and representative . They still need to hear your opinion, it's just that they won't be at this hearing.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: congress; dhs; napolitano; tsa; tsapervs; tsascanners
Contact info for Committee Senators at link. DeMint is the subcommittee ranking member for the Republicans!
1 posted on 11/16/2010 8:05:18 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

“Next Wednesday” would be the day before Thanksgiving when the big “Opt Out” protest at crowded airports is scheduled. That ought to be a fine day for this hearing.


2 posted on 11/16/2010 8:08:32 AM PST by kittymyrib
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To: kittymyrib

Never mind...I see the hearing is tomorrow, Nov. 17. I should have known no Congress critter will be working next week before the holiday.


3 posted on 11/16/2010 8:10:09 AM PST by kittymyrib
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To: kittymyrib
Transportation Security Administration Oversight Hearing Jena Longo - Democratic Deputy Communications Director (202) 224-8374

Nov 17 2010 10:00 AM

Russell Senate Office Building - 253

Feature Image: Capitol 1WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the following full committee hearing on Transportation Security Administration oversight.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.


4 posted on 11/16/2010 8:11:08 AM PST by NautiNurse (ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
I have the perfect solution for the full body scanners. Have them placed at EVERY entrance into the Federal Capital building so EVERYBODY, including all the lobbyists and politicians have to go through one to get into the building. No pat downs, no exceptions, no metal detectors.

I guarantee that within 24 hours you would see all the devices disappear around the country.

5 posted on 11/16/2010 8:11:20 AM PST by ProudFossil
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

bump


6 posted on 11/16/2010 8:13:32 AM PST by Dinah Lord
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To: ProudFossil
The process would also need to be staffed by the same Tits, Scrotum and Ass employees that work at the airports.
7 posted on 11/16/2010 8:13:35 AM PST by glennaro
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To: ProudFossil
I have a better idea, I suggest they all be subject to full body cavity search every time they enter the building to make sure they are not carrying weapons.

I mean.... it's for their own safety!

And it would have the added benefit of having the full support of Barney Frank! This could be a bipartisan measure!

8 posted on 11/16/2010 8:20:47 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: glennaro

LOL!


9 posted on 11/16/2010 8:23:36 AM PST by Slyfox
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I plan to call and ask whether Moslems can be singled out for special scrutiny, as to date, all aircraft terrorists have been Moslems.


10 posted on 11/16/2010 8:33:52 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I called my senator who is on the committee this morning. The guy on the phone sounded cheerful when he answered...not so much by the time I was done.


11 posted on 11/16/2010 2:04:53 PM PST by pops88
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Wouldn’t it be easier for everyone if muslimes flew on their own planes? (suicide airlines LOL) No more mingling with Christians for them. No one would have to be scanned/patted down which is useless anyway.


12 posted on 11/16/2010 3:03:53 PM PST by 1_Rain_Drop
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