[jwalsh07]

I might add they have already held this bill up for three weeks. That's three weeks that we could have been getting the new and improved federal employees trained and in place

I might add this, how many planes have been hijacked in that time?

You lost the debate. The President has enough power to expedite whatever he wants to. The idea that federalizing baggage screeners will make flying safer ins nonsense. Baggage screeners are NOT law enforcement. Law Enforcement officers would go nuts doing such a mundane job on a daily basis.

[FairWitness]

Baggage screeners are NOT law enforcement. Law Enforcement officers would go nuts doing such a mundane job on a daily basis.

Unless they are Barney Fife (sp?) clones.