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TSA head: Expect more airport security delays despite funds
AP ^ | May 21, 2016 | Jason Keyser

Posted on 05/22/2016 4:15:11 AM PDT by C19fan

The head of the Transportation Security Administration warned travelers Friday to expect long airport security lines to continue during the peak summer travel season despite Congress' shifting of $34 million to the agency.

Peter Neffenger briefed officials in Chicago on Friday about efforts to address crushing delays in getting passengers through security checkpoints at major airports around the country. Congress agreed to shift forward the $34 million in TSA funding to let the agency pay overtime to existing staff and hire an extra 768 screeners by June 15. The agency is funneling many of those resources to major hub airports like Chicago's O'Hare International.

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TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: airport; tsa; tsaextortion; tsaoutofcontrol
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To: C19fan

Life in the obama administration.

“Yes, we’re egregiously incompetent, and we don’t give a sh*t.”


21 posted on 05/22/2016 4:01:59 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: C19fan

I flew a few days ago. It took 45 minutes to clear security during non peak times. In the past that would have taken 20-25 minutes. They had two lanes open, opt of five total. Instead they had 4-5 people standing around to walk each empty tote from the back of the carry on Xray to the font. I guess they didn’t want to use the car that day. Jerks. Fire every one of them, replace them with local off-duty police for the time being.


22 posted on 05/22/2016 4:43:01 PM PDT by matt04
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